Woods Is Getting Ready; So Are the Hecklers

By LARRY DORMAN

How Tiger Woods will deal with potential heckling will be among the minutely scrutinized aspects of his return to the golf course.

For Woods, a Familiar First Step at Augusta

By LARRY DORMAN

Tiger Woods’ appearance for a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club might have been news, but as pre-Masters rituals go, it was close to ordinary.

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Finchem Criticized for Aid to Player Lacking Tour Card

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two PGA Tour players criticized Commissioner Tim Finchem for a memo he sent to tournament directors to explain why Steve Elkington needed invitations to tournaments this year.

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The Tiger Bubble

By JONATHAN MAHLER

The world that Tiger Woods created — golf as a lucrative sport, golf as a pop culture — is in the rough. Can he get it back out?

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Woods Conducts First Interviews Since Accident

By LARRY DORMAN and RICHARD SANDOMIR

Before his interviews with ESPN and the Golf Channel on Sunday, Tiger Woods had spoken publicly only once since the one-car accident triggered revelations of his infidelity.

If Woods Plays Well, Retailers Will Smile

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

As the chief executive of the Golfsmith golf and tennis chain said, “Selfishly, this is perfect.”

Woods Buildup Begins With a Familiar Image

By LARRY DORMAN

The battle to rebuild Tiger Woods will not be hurt by the PGA Tour’s use of his image in a 30-second promotional spot for the Players Championship.

For Early Rounds at Masters, Woods + Two = Delicate Task

By BILL PENNINGTON

The competition committee at Augusta National faces a tough task of finding partners for Tigers Woods in the first two rounds of the Masters.