Despite signs of jangled nerves, Tiger Woods beat Zach Johnson by one stroke to win the Chevron World Challenge on Sunday, in his 27th start since his last victory.

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Tiger Woods Wins Chevron World Challenge by 1 Stroke

Donald Rumsfeld bought squash gear there. Condoleezza Rice picked up tennis rackets. Former U.S. senator John Warner of Virginia used to stop by for tennis and golf equipment but stuck around for some spirited political debate. Since 1975, Drilling Tennis and Golf Shop downtown has been a destination for Washington’s power players and anybody else looking for new rackets, tips on improving their swing or just good conversation. But now the shop — for years the only store downtown catering to the golf and tennis crowd — is going out of business. Read full article > >

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D.C.’s Drilling Tennis and Golf Shop is closing

Woods finished Friday’s second round at 10 over par for the tournament. That left him on the wrong side of the cut, something that had happened to him only twice since 1996.

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Looking Lost, Woods Takes Nearest Exit

The P.G.A. Championship sets aside 20 spots in the field of 156 for working everyday golf pros, who usually spend their time giving lessons or working in the pro shops at local courses.

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At the P.G.A. Championship, the Pros Play With the Pros

Still recovering from injuries to his left knee and Achilles’ tendon, Tiger Woods said he would not be ready in time.

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Woods to Miss U.S. Open

Tiger Woods shot a six-over-par 42 on the front nine before withdrawing from the Players Championship with a leg injury.

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Limping, Tiger Woods Withdraws After 9 Holes

The dimples on the Polara create a straighter and lower trajectory, but there’s a drawback: the ball does not conform to the official rules of golf.

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A Golf Ball That Won’t Slice Comes With a Catch: It’s Illegal

After 16 strokes, Kevin Na, a little-known golfer, emerged from the bushes a folk hero at the Texas Open.

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Fans Laugh and Cry for Humbled Pro’s 16 on a Par 4

Rory McIlroy never got a grip on his golf swing or his putter in the final round of the Masters, but he controlled beautifully the one thing he could: his attitude. Ever heard an athlete deal with total personal failure more forthrightly? The best young player anyone has seen in a long time came apart on the back nine of Augusta, but the way he pulled himself together when it was over was one of the more promising thing he has done in his short career.

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Rory McIlroy learns from golf’s greatest teacher: failure

Rory McIlroy had taken a four-shot lead into the final day of the Masters, but blew almost all of it on one disastrous hole.

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For McIlroy, a Collapse He Never Saw Coming

Rory McIlroy entered the final round with a four-shot lead, but Tiger Woods was in his traditional red shirt and had four birdies and an eagle on the first eight holes.

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Woods Charges as McIlroy Tries to Hang On

Tiger Woods and other accomplished players were within striking distance of Rory McIlroy and Jason Day in the third round.

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McIlroy Leads Young Guns Atop Third Round

Tiger Woods fired a second-round 66, putting him three shots out of the lead amid a leader board packed with golfers 30 years old or younger.

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Woods Fights Way on to Leader Board of Next-Generation Names

Phil Mickelson has been anointed the favorite at Augusta, but the list of potential winners is a long one.

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Despite the Chatter, a Wide-Open Masters

Tiger Woods’s loss to Graeme McDowell at the Chevron World Challenge marked the first time Woods had gone winless over a season since he turned professional in 1996.

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McDowell’s Birdie Putts Foil Woods