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Just as Tiger Woods was swinging his way to a historic fifth Masters Tournament win, Dallas Cowboys legends Tony Romo and Emmitt Smith were golfing with former President Barack Obama.

April 15 (UPI) — Tiger Woods’ backup putter from the 2000 season sold for $88,809.60 at an auction.

April 15 (UPI) — CBS Sports’ coverage for the final round of the 2019 Masters was the highest-rated morning golf broadcast in 34 years, the network announced Monday.

Tiger Woods won his fifth green jacket at the Masters last weekend, and not only is this a great victory for Tiger, but it is also another strike against the establishment media that mostly thought he’d never win another major.

The vast majority of the American sports media may have written off Tiger Woods’ chances of winning another major championship. However, there was indeed someone who predicted that Tiger was on the cusp of winning once again: President Trump.

Tiger Woods won the Masters on Sunday, for the first time in 11 years. The victory also represents Woods’ 15th major win, with only three major championships separating him from the all-time record of 18 held by Jack Nicklaus.

On Friday, ESPN aired a video about Tiger Woods and his comeback at the tournament that he has previously won four times. However, health and personal problems almost derailed his career as one of the world’s best golfers.

The Masters got underway at Augusta National Golf Club with Brooks Koepka picking up right where he left off by continuing his dominance in major championships. Koepka shot hassle-free 66 putting him into a tie for the lead with Bryson DeChambeau who went wild on the back nine with 7 birdies in a round he called “magical.”

Country singer Jake Owen recently said that he confronted golf pro Phil Mickelson over the golfer’s much-hyped match with Tiger Woods, but Mickelson flipped the singer a C-note and told him to go “f*ck” himself.

Former Sports Illustrated and ESPN sportswriter Rick Reilly’s new book, Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump, hit bookstores on Tuesday. In the book, Reilly cites interviews with dozens of people who have played golf with the president and accuse the commander-in-chief of being a cheat.

A former ESPN writer has penned a new book in which he claims that President Trump is a notorious cheat, when it comes to the game of golf.

Three-time tournament winner Tiger Woods rallied to defeat Patrick Cantlay 4&2 on Friday, advancing to an electrifying Saturday knockout match against Rory McIlroy at the WGC-Match Play Championship.

The winner at this week’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play tournament is yet to be determined. However, the early prize for the most clutch, odds-defying shots clearly goes to Tiger Woods.

When you caddie for Tiger Woods, your visibility is higher than what it might be for most other golfers. It also means, apparently, that you have to lay down the law.

Tiger Woods is no stranger to hitting amazing shots in clutch situations. However, he may have even outdone himself with what he pulled off Thursday afternoon.

“Another great day on the links!” Kid Rock wrote.

March 15 (UPI) — Tiger Woods had an adventure on the 17th hole at the Players Championship, hitting two in a water hazard and carding a quadruple bogey Friday in Florida.

The official start of the 2019 golf season was way back in October but for the casual golf fan the season starts this week at the Players Championship; the first glamorous tournament of the year.

March 4 (UPI) — Tiger Woods said a neck strain will force him to withdraw from the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational. He hopes to be ready for The Players Championship.

Rickie Fowler ran afoul of one of Golf’s very stringent and specific rules last week at the WGC-Mexico Championship when he dropped a ball from shoulder height, as opposed to knee height.

PGA champion Pat Perez remembers being shocked at getting a phone call from President Trump while standing in line at In-N-Out Burger. Perez was also quick to say he would love to play golf with the commander in chief.

Golf Champ Matt Kuchar is defending his $5,000 payout to David “El Tucan” Ortiz for his caddy work, that helped the golfer win a $1.3 million purse at last fall’s Mayakoba Golf Classic.

Barack Obama was the first U.S. president to install a golf simulator in the White House, according to a bombshell report in the far-left Washington Post.

According to a report, President Donald Trump has installed a room-sized golf simulator in the White House that allows him to play virtual golf when he can’t be out on the course.

Later Saturday, Trump shared a photo on Twitter of the celebrity golfing trio.

The New York Times is on the attack against President Trump over his frequent golf outings, urging him instead to put down the golf clubs, and visit the troops.”

Turner Sports and other cable outlets have decided to refund the fees paid by pay per view customers, after a technical problem nearly blacked out the highly anticipated golf match between pros Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson last Friday.

He may have said it to psyche Tiger out before their big match, or he may have said it because he honestly believes it. But regardless of his motivation for saying it, Phil Mickelson made it clear that he believes Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer of all time.

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) (AFP) – Tiger Woods rediscovered his former glories by claiming his first title in over five years last weekend, but now he turns his attentions to a competition he has never dominated — the Ryder Cup.

It’s not a secret that a big day for Tiger Woods, normally leads to a big day for the broadcast networks. However, given that it’s been five years since Woods’ last PGA win, it would be fair for one to assume that a victory would lead to even greater ratings.

Tiger Woods has won the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta, Georgia.

Monday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman responded to golfer Tiger Woods saying people need to “respect the presidency” when it comes to President Trump. Kellerman said Woods’ remarks bother him and make him “angry.” “I want to say something

President Donald Trump praised legendary golfer Tiger Woods for dismissing a leading question from a New York Times reporter about the president and race relations.

The UK Daily Mail expressed shock and horror Sunday at the fact that President Donald Trump waited only 17 hours after the death of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to play a round of golf, as he typically does Sunday (and as President Barack Obama did before him).

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ian Poulter was annoyed upon realizing he had never finished better than 13th at Firestone, so he took a step toward doing something about it Thursday with an 8-under 62 and a one-shot lead in the Bridgestone Invitational.

You can now add a clash between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, to your Thanksgiving weekend sports watching schedule.