Courtside Post

By Spencer Loomis

After vowing to never miss another birthday of one of his children, Tiger Woods missed his daughter’s 3rd birthday while competing in the U.S. Open. He threw her a party after the fact to make up for it, but reportedly brought another woman with him.

By Brittni Michaelis

According to former SportsCenter anchor and current Entertainment Tonight reporter, Kevin Frazier, Woods’ marriage to former supermodel Elin Nordegren is over. The two are reportedly in talks to be finalizing the divorce, though no one has retained a lawyer, it is only a matter of time says several sources.

by Spencer Loomis

In 1931, golf legend Bobby Jones fresh off what was considered the Grand Slam at the time ( having won the US and British Opens and Amateur Championships in 1930) purchased a plot of land in Georgia known then as Fruitlands Nursery. There Jones built his dream course and opened Augusta National Golf Club. His prowess drew immediate attention to its annual invitational tournament which was first held in 1934. Jones felt it was too pretentious to call the tournament “The Masters” but his co-owner and business partner Clifford Roberts eventually convinced him and so it has been known since 1938. Nearly 80 years after Jones bought the land the hallowed grounds of Augusta National continue to echo with the footsteps of legends like Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus.

by Spencer Loomis

The athlete of the decade is sending signals that he is set to return to the tour in time for the Masters.

The latest sign is that Tiger has been working on his swing with famous golf instructor Hank Haney. The pair have been spotted working together at the Isleworth driving range since Sunday and seem to have plans to continue working together in preparation for the Masters at Augusta National which will take place this upcoming April 8-11. Haney and Woods famously reworked Tiger’s swing back in 2004, a move that eventually paid off.

Tiger said Friday he is taking an indefinite leave from golf to work on saving his marriage, using the word “infidelity” for the first time in a statement posted on his Web site.

In Touch reports that Tiger Woods revealed his intense feelings for alleged lover Rachel Uchitel in numerous emails to the nightclub hostess.