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Golf’s worst nightmare

June
18

The news is starting to filter its way onto web sites all across the country: Tiger Woods’ 2008 golf season appears over.

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According to a report by The Golf Channel, Woods has decided to undergo season-ending knee surgery. The world’s No. 1 golfer suffered a stress fracture in his left tibia about two weeks before the U.S. Open and needs to have his ACL repaired.

The PGA Tour will certainly suffer having its top draw on the sidelines. In the meantime, those who thought he was faking it, including several of my colleagues, owe Mr. Woods an apology.

This makes his recent win over Rocco Mediate in a grueling 19-hole playoff even more amazing and only adds to his legend. Even with just one good leg, Tiger proved he’s still the best in the world. Only time will tell if this will derail his quest to shatter every record.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 at 12:02 pm by Alex Myers.
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Writers Sam Weinman and Alex Myers share their thoughts on the local and national golf scene.
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Sam WeinmanSam Weinman
The lead golf writer for The Journal News and LoHud.com, Weinman, 31, has placed among the top three in the Golf Writers Association of America writing contest in three consecutive years, including a first-place finish in 2004. READ MORE

Alex MyersAlex Myers
A sports reporter at The Journal News for nearly three years, Alex Myers has covered a bit of everything, but a lot of golf, ranging from the high school level to last year's U.S. Open at Winged Foot. His golf writing goes back to his college days when he attended Wake Forest University. Myers is also an avid player who is constantly trying to improve on his current handicap of 8. Perhaps his biggest thrill came earlier this summer when he conquered the famed 17th hole at the TPC at Sawgrass by hitting a 9-iron onto the island green and walking away with a 2-putt par.

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