Woods set to have season-ending knee surgery

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Tiger Surgery Again
Published 6/18/2008 by Big Money Tony at The DC Sports Page
... Tiger Woods has opted to get surgery again for that tricky left knee. After the stunning 18-hole playoff that ended in a tie with Rocco Mediate in the U.S. Open and the ensuing 19th hole of sudden death, Woods won the Open. Some including Tiger, have described the win two days ago as his best major win ever. ...

Tiger To Have Season-Ending Surgery?
Published 6/18/2008 by Chris at Intentional Foul
There’s a report over at ESPN indicating Tiger Woods may have played his last round of golf for the 2008 season. After his historic, dramatic win at Torrey Pines, apparently, Woods has apparently decided his left knee needs even more work done it, a decision that will shut him down for the rest of the PGA’s 2008 season. If so, they can say goodbye to all those fat TV ratings. However, we may actually see Tiger again before he goes under the knife. From the article: Woods had committed to playing ...

AFTERNOON DELIGHT WITH PETRA NEMCOVA
Published 6/18/2008 by World of Isaac (noreply@blogger.com) at The World of Isaac
... if you ever make your way to Lansing, Michigan, don't go to Clara's. They don't like brown people there. A Feud between Isaac and DC Scap at the Carnival {Epic Carnival} Top 25 Newscaster Bloopers {Angry T} Jennifer Aniston is nipping....again {on205th} Women plays Kazoo with her cooch...yeah, I said cooch {Gibbs12} You've Been Ginobli'd {Docksquad Sports} Tiger is out for the year {ESPN} KGs incoherent and emotional interview {Reds Army} President Bush can't hit a layup { ...

Paul Azingers summer just got worse.
Published 6/18/2008 by Billy Krumb at Clubhouse Cancer
... Just two days after his gutsy, historic performance at Torrey Pines, Woods has announced that he will have season ending knee surgery. ...

Tiger's ACL Injury Good for his Golf Game?
Published 6/18/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Russell) at East Coast Bias
In a recent announcement, Tiger claims he's been playing with a torn ACL since just after the British Open last year, and that he will now have surgery to repair the problem. Last week's US Open was the first time Tiger was visibly in pain over that time, a period in which he was arguably the most dominant of his career. ...

2008 Season Done for Tiger Woods - Impact on TV Networks and Sponsors
Published 6/18/2008 by Berger at Sports Business Radio blogs
As we often discuss on Sports Business Radio, Tiger Woods, all by himself is a multi-billion industry. He drives TV ratings, attendance at golf tournaments and sponsor revenues. He has endorsement deals with companies like Nike Golf, Gatorade, Buick and Tag Hauer. Tiger Woods earns over $100M a year and is the highest earning athlete on the planet today. So today's news that he will miss the rest of the 2008 golf season due to knee surgery has a ripple effect on many corporations. The U.S. Open this weekend on ESPN and NBC got huge ratings. The Monday ...

Dodger Thoughts: Tiger's Tale Grows More Fabled
Published 6/18/2008 at Baseball Toaster
It's not that I can't be impressed when an athlete plays through major injuries in pursuit of a title. I'm still in awe of Jack Youngblood playing on a broken fibula in the 1980 Super Bowl for the Rams. And of course, Kirk Gibson speaks for himself. And even though Tuesday's game was a debacle, Kobe Bryant certainly showed he could play through an injury for months at a time. Now, we find that Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open with injuries much worse than we realized . He has a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a double stress fracture of the left tibia. Woods will sit out the ...

Interlude: Dodge
Published 6/18/2008 by DCScrap (noreply@blogger.com) at on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture For Men]
... CYCLING: Lance Armstrong dodges question about Kate Hudson NFL: Gisele: Tom Brady "Doesn't have a bad bone in his body" NFL: Disgruntled Simms a no-show at Bucs minicamp NFL: TO missing as Cowboys start mandatory three-day minicamp MLB: Prince Fielder forgot to pay his taxes NBA: Kobe's best friend arrested in Boston NBA: Sonics owner testifies, says he can absorb losses OLYMPICS: U.S. hoops roster for Beijing to be named Monday PGA: Woods set to have season-ending knee surgery ESPN: ESPN suspends Jemele Hill for Hitler ...

Tiger done for rest of season: ACL surgery and stress fractures
Published 6/18/2008 at Kiel Christianson
... Anyone who was at the U.S. Open and paying attention knew something was not right with Tiger’s knee. Now it’s official: He’s done for the season. ...

TIGER GETS SURGERY, NO OTHER NEWS
Published 6/18/2008 at With Leather - The sports blog that knows gams from yams
... As you can see in this screen capture from CNN.com, the big breaking news today is that Tiger Woods's season is over.  In much less important news happening right now, people are drowning as American cities flood. ...

High Five
Published 6/18/2008 by Panger (noreply@blogger.com) at Foul Balls
... ] Tiger's out for the year and Phil Mickelson is on his (good) knees, crying, "Thank you, Jesus!" [ ESPN.com ] And my day had started so well. Damn you, Mariotti. [ ...

Crazy roun' here.
Published 6/18/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (WWWWWW) at Down with Goldy
... who backs up my opinion. And who would know better than another golfer? In any case, seeing as Tiger is shutting it down for the year, my decision to not pick him in fantasy golf last week to save a start is getting worse and worse. ...

How Tiger should occupy his time while he’s rehabbing
Published 6/19/2008 by Lance at The Sports Culture
... Just two days after he beat Rocco Mediate in a U.S. Open playoff Monday, it was announced that Tiger Woods will miss the remainder of the season to undergo surgery on his ACL while also rehabbing a double stress fracture on his left tibia. ...

Tiger’s Torn ACL Is Better Than Your Healthy One
Published 6/19/2008 by Chris at Intentional Foul
... If you are like most of us, that answer would be zero. Here’s another question — how many 300-plus yard drives have you hit on two good legs? Again, if you are like most of us… well, you know the answer. But wait, there’s even more. ESPN compiled a list of Tiger’s accomplishments since his ACL was injured. It’s most impressive: ...