Alex Prugh is the new leader(-21) after 3 rounds at the  Bob Hope Classic. He finished with a 7 under 65 to leap frog Bubba Watson. Watson and Martin Flores are tied at -20.  Joe Ogilvie is at -17 while Tim Clark is at -16.

Other Notables: Bill Haas -16, Mike Weir -15, Steve Elkington -14, Kevin Na -14, Paul Goydos -11

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I just wanted to take a few moments and wish everyone a very Happy Holiday season regardless of what you celebrate. May 2010 be  successful, healthy and filled with many below par rounds!

I appreciate all the support and feedback in regards to the blog. Thanks for making it such an enjoyable task. I look forward to expanding the content and having some new surprises over the coming months. Cheers to all of you.

After recent events, watch maker Tag Heuer has decided to end its relationship with Tiger Woods. The company removed some of  Woods ads after the Tiger’s transgressions became public, but did not sever ties with the worlds number one golfer until today.

“We recognize Tiger Woods as a great sportsman but we have to take account of the sensitivity of some consumers in relation to recent events”. Source

Tiger Woods was named the Athlete of the Decade by The Associated Press. He finished the voting ahead of Lance Armstrong and Roger Federer. This is quite the accomplishment. Apparently, Tiger’s personal life has no relation to his accolades on the golf course.

This announcement comes on the heels of Elin (Tiger’s Wife) planning on divorcing Woods according to various reports. After purchasing a home in Sweden earlier this week, there has been much speculation about the future of Elin and Tiger’s marriage. We will find out more in the coming days. This has to be a  bitter sweet day for Woods.

Congratulations are in order, I guess?

As if Tiger Woods does not have enough problems to worry about with his seemingly endless amount of affairs, he now has has another issue to contend with.  The New York Times is reporting that Woods has been linked to a Canadian doctor. The doctor is under criminal investigation for possibly providing steroids and other performance enhancing drugs to athletes.

Along with that news,  several more women have come out of the wood work claiming to have had an affair with Tiger. The latest is Theresa Rogers. I have lost count now.

Photo: Peter Rae, John Donegan

In a feel good golf related story, John Daly has managed to loose about 110+ lbs. The the often outspoken and controversial golfer has made some dramatic life changes over the past 18-24 months which have led him to become lean and mean. Daly used to weigh in at 290 lbs.  Congratulations John. It is great to see you get back on track!

The latest news and rumors suggest that the world’s number one golfer may be addicted to Ambien ( used to treat insomnia) and Vicodin (pain relief). There are numerous reports of Woods going to hospital for overdosing on these medications.

 In other news, reports indicate that Tiger Wood’s mother in law Barbro Holmberg, was released from hospital on Tuesday. She was suffering with an apparent stomach aliment.

This story keeps getting stranger by the second. Wonder what is next for Tiger…. Say it aint so Tiger!

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Saturday Night Live Skit of Tiger Woods and Elin. Well with all that media attention, we all had to see this one coming.

Jim Furyk had a great final round to come from behind and capture the 2009 Chevron World Challenge. For Furyk, this is his first win since the 2007 Canadian Open. He finished with a 5 under 67  and a final score of -13 on Sunday. Graeme McDowell shot a 2 under 70 which gave him second  at -12. Not bad for a late replcaement.  Lee Westwood and Padraig Harrington finished a -11 while Zach Johnson, Stewart Cink, Sean O’ Hair and Ian Poulter all ended up at -9. 

 See the Full leaderboard here.  

View Rd 4 Highlights here    

Check out this amazing shot of the day by Villegas.

Congratulations to Jim Furyk.