(ct) The 14th major title was Tiger Woods' greatest display of overcoming adversity. This was his Michael Jordan-with-the-flu moment. Like his good friend, Woods can will himself to victory.
But did it come at a cost? Was all the limping and wincing a glimpse into what Woods faces in the future?
One thing is certain: The left knee has now become an important story line in Woods' quest to rewrite the record books. Hobbling around on a knee that was screaming for ice and a recliner, Woods held on Monday at Torrey Pines to win a thrilling U.
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Anchor Kelly Tilghman suspended two weeks for "lynch" comment Doug Ferguson, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wed Jan 9, 9:09 PM ET
HONOLULU - Golf Channel suspended anchor Kelly Tilghman for two weeks on Wednesday for saying last week that young players who wanted to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley. "
Tilghman was laughing during the exchange Friday with analyst Nick Faldo at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, and Woods' agent at IMG said he didn't think there was any ill intent.
But the comments became prevalent on news shows Wednesday, and the Rev. Al Sharpton joined the fray by demanding she be fired immediately. Golf Channel didn't know who would replace Tilghman in the booth this week at the Sony Open or next week at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
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Golf Channel anchor says young golfers should 'lynch Tiger Woods'
By Roy S. Johnson
Tuesday, Jan 8, 2008 4:38 pm EST
What is it about Duke? Okay, maybe that's not fair. But it did make me scratch my head and wonder when I read what Kelly Tilghman (pictured with Arnold Palmer), a former Blue Devil golfer, said on the Golf Channel last Friday during her gig as co-lead announcer for the network's telecast of the Mercedes-Benz Championship, the PGA Tour's inaugural event of the season.
I have not seen the clip, nor do I know the context of the remarks. This is what I know -- that Tilghman, who never played on the LPGA Tour, said golf's young players should "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley.
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