There are 14 article(s) tagged Tiger Woods:

• February 2021

  • Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in California car crash

    Woods was taken to the hospital with series leg injuries and was undergoing surgery. He was the only person in the vehicle, authorities say.

    By The Associated Press February 23, 2021

• August 2020

  • Sports Notebook: Farewell, Jeff Green Experience; Precious Achiuwa’s slot in the NBA draft is a conundrum

    After five years, the debt on Jeff Green is finally paid ... unless it's not. Some draft projections have Precious Achiuwa slipping. And broadcaster Thom Brennaman has probably silenced himself for a while.

    By Don Wade August 23, 2020

• July 2020

  • Tiger Woods skipping Memphis next week

    Tiger Woods will be skipping next week’s WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, but Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler had been added to the field.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 24, 2020

  • Calkins: If Tiger Woods plays Memphis now that fans aren’t invited, will this be the cruelest year ever? (Answer: Nah).

    Fans won't be allowed at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational this year. But for the very best of reasons, Jack Sammons, the chair of the tournament, would still welcome Tiger Woods. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 09, 2020

• June 2020

  • ‘Hush, Y’all’ gives WGC-FESJI a better chance at having fans

    The PGA TOUR is not immune to positive COVID-19 tests. But with the WGC-FESJI five weeks away, executive tournament director Darrell Smith hopes some fans can attend.

    By Don Wade June 30, 2020

• July 2019

  • The Others: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational field stacked with contenders

    Tiger Woods or not, the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is stacked with the world's best golfers, some who have never played Memphis.

    By Don Wade July 19, 2019

  • Calkins: Tiger Woods is not coming to Memphis – and that’s too bad

    The first World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is going to be great. But it would have been greater with Tiger Woods. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 19, 2019

  • Nelson: A WGC event is ‘like having the NBA all-star game in Memphis every year’

    The roughly 75 golfers who qualify will play all four days. If there's a golfer you want to see on Saturday or Sunday, you can count on him being there. 

    By Michael Nelson July 16, 2019

  • Calkins: The one-of-a-kind package that guarantees Tiger Woods will play Memphis

    We'll find out soon if Tiger Woods will be playing Southwind next week. Just to help the cause, we put together the definitive Memphis gift bag.

    By Geoff Calkins July 15, 2019

  • Calkins: Has there ever been a better moment in Memphis sports?

    Tiger Woods may be coming. Tiger football and basketball are rolling. And now the Grizzlies are compelling, too. There’s never been a more hopeful time to be a Memphis sports fan. And there’s a good reason for all that hope. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 01, 2019

• June 2019

  • Contingency plans a must over uncertainty of Tiger Woods playing WGC event in Memphis

    Tiger Woods has never played the PGA Tour stop in Memphis. But the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational could provide a perfect match for fans to see Tiger play in person. 

    By Don Wade June 22, 2019

• April 2019

  • Calkins: OK, that was magnificent. But now will five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods play Memphis?

    Tiger Woods captivated the sports world by winning his fifth Masters Sunday. But will he play in Memphis in July? Tournament officials are "encouraged."

    By Geoff Calkins April 15, 2019

• January 2019

  • Calkins: The 10 most compelling Memphis sports figures of 2019 (and Penny Hardaway is not No. 1)

    Two new sports franchises, a world-class golf tournamaent and the arrival of James Wiseman mean 2019 could be an historic year in Memphis sports. Here are the top 10 most compelling Memphis sports figures of the year ahead (and, no, Penny Hardaway is not No. 1). 

    By Geoff Calkins January 01, 2019

• September 2018

  • Preparations underway for WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

    The first FedEx St. Jude Invitational, a World Golf Championships event, is still almost 10 months away. But at TPC Southwind near the tournament office, a backhoe stands on a hill ready to be put to work.

    By Don Wade September 30, 2018