Global Golf Post: Tiger Gets The Buzz Back

By Art Spander
For GlobalGolfPost.com

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA — Golf is whole again, and let us ignore what the skeptics and doubters might say. They'll argue that when Tiger Woods finally ended the silence, at last gave that full-voiced shout of victory on an 18th green, it came not in The Masters or U.S. Open, or even in a regular full-field PGA Tour event, but in what amounts to his own invitational, the Chevron World Challenge.

But a tournament is a tournament...

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Newsday (N.Y.): Tiger Woods ends 2-year drought with win

By Art Spander
Special to Newsday

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The putt went in, and the cap came off. For the first time in two years, Tiger Woods had won a golf tournament, and he celebrated with first pumps, a wave of his hat and a smile that for golf had been too long unseen.

Woods came from a shot behind Zach Johnson with birdies on the final two holes Sunday to take the $5-million Chevron World Challenge, a charity event which benefits his Tiger Woods Foundation and surely was beneficial to the host.

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Newsday (N.Y.): Tiger Woods struggles in wind, trails by one

By Art Spander
Special to Newsday

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Sherwood Country Club is cut into the rocky foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, fairways running up hillsides and down canyons, where Saturday afternoon, the wind gusted and swirled and tossed Tiger Woods for a loop.

Woods' three-shot lead entering the third round of the $5-million Chevron World Challenge was blown away, and he fell to second, a shot behind Zach Johnson.

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RealClearSports: Tiger Still the Only Golfer Who Matters

By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Let’s not fool ourselves. In golf, there’s Tiger Woods, and there’s everyone else.

Not specifically on the scoreboard, because as is obvious from the results, Rory McIlroy and Charles Schwartzel and Keegan Bradley can damn well play, and win.

But in our minds. In our attention to the game.

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© RealClearSports 2011

SF Examiner: Is it time for Golden State Warriors fans to believe again?

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

The promises are out there, from a chain of command which seems very commanding, from a new head coach who acts very demanding.

This is the season, we are told, when fans of the Warriors, the most persistent, most loyal fans in sports, receive their payback.

Sixteen years out of 17, the Warriors have missed the playoffs...

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Copyright 2011 SF Newspaper Company