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[Nielsen Wire] Tiger’s Return Expected To Make PGA Ratings Roar | Nielsen Wire: When Tiger amazed fans with his victory at the U.S. Open last June, it was also a victory for the PGA Tour’s Web site, which drew its highest audience of the year that month, with 1.6 million unique visitors. In fact, the average monthly PGA Tour Web traffic for April through June was 24 percent higher than in the following three months, after Tiger’s departure from the tour.

[WXIA-TV - Top Stories] Tiger Returns to PGA at Match Play Championship - 11Alive.com ...: Woods says he had about 20 percent of his ACL five years ago, and none of it after stepping into a hole while jogging after the British Open two years ago. But after reconstructing the ligament, and going through a patient but rigorous rehab, he is feeling stronger than ever.

[Most Popular Stories] For PGA, Tiger's return couldn't come soon enough: The same old statistic would be thrown out: Tiger Woods has won 13 majors, they would say, but he has never won one in which he did not enter the final round at least tied for the lead. He produced drama by causing opponents to unravel, by hitting astounding shots, by being Tiger Woods.

[BrandDunk] Who is happy that Tiger Woods is back? « BrandDunk: What does Tiger Woods return mean to golf? Everything, because right now Tiger Woods is the face of golf.  While he was injured television ratings declined, tournament attendance was down and sales of golf merchandise slumped.  Now that Superman is back, all is right in the world of golf.

[Sports Handicapping - Free Picks, Handicappers Sports Predictions, Cappers Picks Blog] Tiger Woods Is Back - PGA Betting, Bob Harvey Sports Picks: NBC’s broadcast of the 2008 U.S. Open, the last event Tiger played before his knee surgery, brought in 8.5 million viewers as Woods battled Rocco Mediate to a first-place tie and a Monday playoff. Sunday’s audience was the largest draw for the tournament in six years, according to Nielsen Media Research.

[Golf Talk] Golf Talk » Blog Archive » PGA Split Between Two Tournaments ...: Yes, folks, it’s the Accenture Match Play versus the Mayakoba Classic, and it’s going to be a punch-down, drag-out fight to the end. Eh, not really.

[Sports] Tiger's return will put golf's tV ratings back on the upswing ...: It can't compare with America's fascination with Woods, but another savior of sorts will be changing course any day now. And while David Beckham's preference to remain in Italy won't pre-empt war and peace the way Woods' reappearance on tour will, it's going to have a negative impact on a league still fighting for identity and a healthy audience.

[Golf Swing Secrets Revealed] Two-legged Tiger brings hope to TV executives: There’s a lot of people who aren’t going to be able to watch his play on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, if he makes it that far. There’s a definite buzz about golf and about this event that we know will carry over to the weekend.”

[DailyMe Literati] PGA Tour looks for jolt from Tiger Woods' return: Television ratings for events that Woods normally plays have plummeted during his rehabilitation. From July 2007 through January 2008, Woods competed in eight PGA Tour-affiliated events, and those tournaments' Saturday and Sunday .

[That Minority Thing] That Minority Thing » Blog Archive » With golf needing a boost ...: Television ratings, ticket sales, media coverage and general interest in golf have declined significantly since Woods was forced to miss the second half of last season and the first 20% of 2009. The Tour remains on solid financial footing, but the worldwide recession is raising doubts about crucial sponsorship agreements for about 20 tournaments whose deals are set to expire in 2010 ”” including 10 from the battered automobile and financial services industries.

[850 & 620 THE BLOG] Let the Countdown Begin, Dick Baddour and bracket projections! at ...: In short, golf is top story news when he plays and agate page fodder when he doesn’t and that traslates into millions of dollars and immeasurable exposure for the PGA Tour when Tiger is in the field.  No athlete has ever acheived that status.  Not Michael Jordan, not Wayne Gretzky, not Pele`, not John McEnroe, not Secretariat, not Joe Montana. 

[Sports and World Cup Blog] Tiger Woods’ Comeback Good Stimulus plan for PGA Tour | Sports and ...: Tiger Woods, who has been sidelined since his dramatic victory in the U.S. Open last June on one leg in a playoff against Rocco Mediate, will make his debut in the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson. And this bit of good news could not come a week too soon for tour commissioner Tim Finchem.

[Mallbo] Golf Channel | Videos, News Posts, Blog Posts: The flurry of business news began a day before the tournament, when LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens announced a 10-year partnership with Golf Channel, touting the fact the exclusive cable deal made the LPGA the first stand-alone women’s sports ….

[Global American Media] Tiger returns to PGA at Match Play Championship - The Associated ...: WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is expected to order all US combat troops to leave Iraq by August of next year, administration officials said, closing the door on a war that has led to the death of 4250 American soldiers.

[Sports and World Cup Blog] Phil Mickelson Wins Final PGA Tour Event Before Woods’s Return ...: He received $1.13 million for his 35th career title and first since Woods, the world’s top-ranked golfer, underwent reconstructive knee surgery in June. Woods makes his return from an eight-month layoff at the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona, in two days.

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