AP Spotlight After his latest injury, possible lost year, has golf seen the last of Tiger? DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press Mar 12, 2025 Mar 12, 2025 Updated Sep 15, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Golf without Tiger Woods was inevitable simply because of age.kAmw6 EFC?D d_ 2E E96 6?5 @7 E9:D J62C 2?5 @?46 =62?65 @? E96 25286 E92E Qu2E96C %:>6 C6>2:?D F?56762E65]Q qFE 7@C (@@5D[ :E 92D 366? E96 >@E96C =@56 @7 :?;FC:6D E92E :D <66A:?8 9:> 7C@> 8@:?8 @FE @? 9:D @H? 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