Tiger Woods will miss remainder of 2008 golf season to undergo surgery on his knee

Tiger Woods, pictured reacting to a missed putt during the playoff round of the US Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego on June 15, 2008, announced on June 18, 2008 that he will miss the rest of the 2008 golf season and undergo surgery on his left knee. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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Three-way tie at PGA qualifying tourney

LAQUINTA, Calif., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Major Manning, Craig Kanada and Joey Lamielle shared the lead Wednesday after the first of six rounds in the final PGA Tour qualifying tournament.

GM and Tiger Woods are calling it quits

DETROIT, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Golf superstar Tiger Woods and U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. say they have mutually agreed to end their endorsement deal on Dec. 31.

Fla. voters wrote in Clinton, Colbert

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Officials in Duval County, Fla., said 736 write-in ballots were cast in the presidential election for Hillary Clinton, Steven Colbert and other non-candidates.

Garcia moves to No. 2 in golf rankings

VIRGINIA WATER, England, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Sergio Garcia, fresh off a victory at a tournament in Shanghai, has moved into the No. 2 spot in the latest world golf rankings.

Wright: Obama win no sign of deep change

HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, President-elect Barack Obama's former pastor, said the election does not mean a total change in the United States.

Obama's victory was as historic as Reagan's

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- How was Sen. Barack Obama's presidential election victory Tuesday historic? Let us count the ways.

Kjeldsen, Palmer climb in golf rankings

VIRGINIA WATER, England, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Soren Kjeldsen, winner of the weekend Volvo Masters, climbed to No. 47 in the world in the latest Official World Golf Rankings.

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Ferrell reprises Bush role on 'SNL'

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Actor Will Ferrell has reprised his role of U.S. President George W. Bush on the special "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday."

Hansen leads rain-delayed Portugal Masters

VILMOURA, Portugal, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Soren Hansen was the clubhouse leader Saturday when the third round of the Portugal Masters golf tournament at Vilamoura was suspended because of rain.