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9 Amazing Stats from the PGA Tour [1]

The Numbers from Tiger's Weekend Don't Lie

Tiger Woods' weekend in South Florida produced a stunning slate of statistical nuggets. Here are 9 of the best stats from Tiger, Rory, et al.:

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Tiger Woods Wins his 17th WGC Trophy [7]

Woods' Cadillac Win Proves He's Still the Cadillac of Golfers

We all know about Tiger Woods' record in golf's major championships. For years now, we've been pounded over the head with Woods' pursuit of Jack Nicklaus' record major championship haul. But Tiger has a record of his own that even the Golden Bear would envy.

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Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day [9]

College Football [10]
College Basketball [11]
NFL [12]
NBA [13]
Golf [2]

Rounding up the web's best sports links so you don't have to.

This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for March 1.

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Tiger Woods' Greatest Recovery Shots [14]

Submitted by Rob Doster on Thu, 2013-02-28 16:43

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Around the Trees

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On Thursday at the Honda Classic, Tiger Woods had to disrobe from the shins down, wade into ankle-deep water and execute a shot that very few would likely attempt. It resulted in a par, and it also prompted us to think about some of the other great escapes throughout Tiger's unparalleled career. Here is a small sample of some of the best.

Woods knows every nook and cranny of Augusta National, so he knows better than to be in this position on No. 15. No problem, though — he just pulls off the best hook shot this side of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Ugly but Effective

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Tiger's follow-through contortions on this amazing recovery from the trees would pull every ribcage muscle belonging to a normal human. Just a day at the office for El Tigre.
Southpaw Swing

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Tiger can make like Mickelson if he needs to. Here, he plays left-handed from the trees, turning trouble into a routine recovery.
Banana Hook

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This is just sick. Anyone else would be scrambling to save par; for Tiger, it's a routine birdie.
Tree Trouble

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Here, Tiger risks life and limb, sacrificing his club to get the ball back out in the fairway.
Under/Over

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Seemingly dead in the woods, Tiger simply goes under some limbs, over some others and into birdie range on this epic iron shot.
The Great Escape

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This is beyond ridiculous. From an impossible spot behind a tree, Tiger generates enough power on a half swing to propel the ball onto the green. He even saves the club.
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On Thursday at the 2013 Honda Classic, Tiger did his best Jean Van de Velde imitation, except he made a par instead of a triple bogey.
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Kuchar Beats Mahan in Match Play Final [24]

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Phil Mickelson's Backwards Shot

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Golf trick shots are a uniquely awe-inspiring category. The game is hard enough played the normal way. But when we see someone do the seemingly impossible, it's truly like a magic trick, with a club and ball instead of a rabbit and a hat. We start with an impressive show-off shot from Phil Mickelson.

Lefty is probably the game's greatest short game practitioner, but this is ridiculous. Mickelson's backward pitch shot has to be seen to be believed.
9 Balls, 1 Cup

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Not sure what the big deal is — I've 9-putted a green before.
Tiger's Magic Clubface

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We know Tiger Woods has always been an artist with a club in his hands; here he proves it. Tiger was fooling around in between shots for a Nike commercial, when the commercial's directors realized that what he was doing was far better than whatever they had planned. See if you don't agree.
John Daly & The Clown's Mouth

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This one's not so much a trick shot by Long John as an amazing display of trust from David Feherty. Feherty's either very brave, or very stupid.
Ben Witter Puts on a Show

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Ben Witter should be famous. He's turned trick shots into an art form, and the practice tee is his canvas.
Water Slide

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Tiger can't walk on water, but he can make his golf ball do it.
Vijay's Water Hole-in-One

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Vijay does Tiger one better and skips his ball across the pond and into the hole at No. 16 during a practice round at The Masters.
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10 Greatest Shots of Phil Mickelson's Career [71]

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A video rundown of some of Mickelson's most amazing golf shots

Phil Mickelson added to his legacy with his 41st career PGA Tour win this weekend at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. But he also added to his career-long litany of miraculous shots with his unlikely bomb through the fringe on No. 7 in the final round that all but clinched his sixth win in the Valley of the Sun.

Sure, he's lost his share of tournaments, many of them in heartbreaking fashion. But he's also escaped from disaster countless times with creative flops, clutch putts and a nearly unmatched flair for the dramatic.

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Tiger Woods Wins his 17th WGC Trophy [7]

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Tiger Woods' Greatest Recovery Shots [14]

Around the Trees

Ugly but Effective

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Under/Over

The Great Escape

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