Major Rivalry Heats Up as Tiger Factor Fades
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With Tiger Woods having lost the aura of  dominance he enjoyed three years ago, golf fans are preparing  for a second consecutive season of intoxicating play and  last-day drama at the four majors in 2005.
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NORTON, Massachusetts  - Holder Tiger Woods reeled off three consecutive birdies to move into a tie for the lead midway through the Deutsche Bank Championship third round on Sunday.
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AKRON, Ohio, Aug 19,  - Tiger Woods returned to form at one of his favourite venues before a pair of dropped shots cost him a share of the lead at the weather-affected WGC-NEC Invitational on Thursday.
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Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus were side by side on the practice range yesterday, the two most prolific major champions in golf who looked nothing alike except for the sweat pouring off their faces on a steamy day at Muirfield Village.
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WATERFORD, Ireland  - Tiger Woods's slide down the  world rankings over the last month underlines the changing face  of golf in 2004.
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LONDON: With the shadow of the Tiger receding, the yearâs dominant figure in golf was the workaholic Vijay Singh. The 2004 season will also be remembered for the last-day drama at each of the four majors
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Hal Sutton couldn&#39;t resist the gamble of playing his two aces together. Creating a stir on the day before the 35th Ryder Cup, Sutton paired Tiger Woods
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Tiger Woods dispatches Ryder Cup teammate J.J. Henry, 3 and 2, in the opening round of the Match Play Championship on Wednesday. Phil Mickelson struggles but also advances.ÃÂ
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The No. 1 player takes the Chrysler lead and is in position to tie Tiger Woods for victories in a season. By BOB HARIG, Times Staff Writer.
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Tiger Woods labors through Saturday's third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship, but still finds himself only two back of Robert Allenby and Justin Rose.
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Tiger Woods is defending his title at a World Golf Championship this weekend and may or may not be protecting a winning streak as well.
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ATLANTA (SportsTicker) - Tiger Woods shot a 5-under-par 65 on Saturday and is tied for the lead after the third round at the Tour Championship.
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Defending champion Tiger Woods is grouped with former winner Paul Lawrie and Justin Rose for the first two rounds of The Open.
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One of the most dominant runs in sport could end on Monday when Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh complete the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Massachusetts.
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Winning the Buick Invitational is now a matter of when, not who. Tiger Woods hit his stride yesterday at Torrey Pines in San Diego, missing only one green in regulation on his way to a 6-under-par 66 and an eight-shot lead, the largest 54-hole margin on the PGA Tour since Phil Mickelson in 2006 at the BellSouth Classic.
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NORTON, Massachusetts  - World number one Tiger  Woods continued to build on a run of recent good form to share  the first round lead with rookie Ryan Palmer at the Deutsche  Bank Championship on Friday.
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Tiger Woods already lost out on the majors. Next up could be his No. 1 ranking.