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Fan Yells “Mashed Potatoes” After Tiger Woods Shot

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If you thought the bizarre food-related antics from golf fans have ended, you were wrong. Another strange incident involving Tiger Woods occurred during the Chevron World Challenge, and this video captures it well.

Just when fans usually yell “Get in the hole!” somebody in the crowd yelled “mashed potatoes.” It happened on the 18th hole, and thanks to some research by Mentality Magazine, it’s not the first mashed potato chant in the sport.

It happened to Tiger once in 2010 at the PGA Championship in Wisconsin, and once to Dustin Johnson at the Ryder Cup that same year. This year, it has happened two other times: to Ricky Fowler and again to Woods.

This is pretty hilarious. We’re looking forward to catching the next “mashed potato” shout-out.

Tiger Woods Get His First PGA Tour Win In Over Two Years

Tiger Woods racked up his first W in over two years this weekend after an exciting finish at Sherwood Country Club for the PGA Tour’s 2011 Chevron World Challenge. It was a birdie-birdie finish with a 6-foot birdie in the end that set him ahead of Masters champion Zach Johnson.

Woods has hosted the challenge yearly for his foundation for the past five years. He donated $1.2 million to his foundation after the win. He moved up in the rankings from No. 52 to No. 21. Check out some of the highlights and his winning birdie below:

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Photo: Gary Newkirk, Tiger Woods Foundation

Tiger Woods Immortalized In Hair Metal Song

Hair metal band Steel Panther out of Hollywood wrote a song about Tiger Woods on their latest release. To listen to the raunchy lyrics, check it out below but be warned: it’s not rated PG. It is pretty funny, though.

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Thanks to Sportress of Blogitude for finding this gem.

Tiger Woods Signs New Endorsement; Leads Australian Open

Things are going well for Tiger Woods this week. Woods just signed a major new endorsement with  Fuse Science, Inc. The exclusive endorsement will have Woods as the sports nutrition and energy brand’s primary spokesperson in professional sports. The endorsement is said to give Woods an endorsement for his bag, something he hasn’t had since AT&T dropped him a couple years ago.

Woods is currently leading in the Australian Open, which puts him in position to possibly win the full-field tournament. It would be his first win in two years.

Athletes Attend Annual Salute To Women In Sports

The Womens Sports Foundation, founded by Billie Jean King (pictured above),  held their annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Gala at Cipriani in New York City last night.

The Womens Sports Foundation “is dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity.”

Among those in attendance: tennis star Venus Williams (above), and Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan, (pictured in the last photo). Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach from the women’s U.S. soccer team, as well as WNBA player Maya Moore, boxer and WSF President Laila Ali, and golfer Annika Sorenstam were just some of the many faces on the red carpet.

The U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping team received the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award for their “perservance and courage in fighting to gain equality in, and acceptance into, the Olympic Games.”

U.S. Women’s soccer goalie Abby Wombach was named the team sport’s Sportswoman of the Year, and LPGA golfer Yani Tseng was named the individual sport’s Sportswoman of the Year.

Twelve-year-old triathlete Winter Vinecki was the winner of the 2011 ANNIKA Inspiration Award. Winter founded Team Winter, a non-profit to benefit prostate cancer research and awareness, in honor of her late father.

Photos: Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com and PR Newswire

The Tiger Woods Hot Dog Thrower Blames Ryan Gosling Movie

We told you last week about the man who threw a hot dog at Tiger Woods during the Frys.com Open. Well, there’s a new development in the story.

The man offered up an odd explanation for why he did such a bizarre thing. “I threw the hot dog toward Tiger Woods because I was inspired by the movie ‘Drive,’” he said to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. “As soon as the movie ended, I thought to myself, ‘I have to do something courageous and epic. I have to throw a hot dog on the green in front of Tiger.’”

We saw the movie, and just to clarify…there are not any scenes involving hot dogs.

Photo: Richard Foreman. Courtesy of FilmDistrict and Bold Films and OddLot Entertainment

Tiger Woods Disses Boston Celtics

A reporter at CSNNE.com asked Tiger Woods how he felt about the NBA lockout. Born and raised in Southern California, Woods is a Laker fan. So, naturally, he took the opportunity to take a dig at the Boston Celtics, saying,

“Yeah, of course I’m bummed. I think anybody who is an NBA fan is certainly bummed. I know that probably one person who is happy is probably Doc Rivers. I mean, with the age of his team, it’s nice for them to only play half a season. It’s true. It’s a fact, come on.”

Woods probably wanted to get back at Rajon Rondo for his Halloween costume last year.

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Tiger Woods Attacked By Flying Hot Dog

Golfer Tiger Woods got quite a surprise today during the final round of the Frys.com Open in San Martin, California. While attempting a putt, a male spectator screamed Tiger’s name and threw a hot dog at the golfer. The 31-year-old man, whose name was not released, was immediately tackled by event security and arrested. He was escorted off the property and charged with disturbing the peace, a misdemeanor. A tournament official said the man appeared to have been drinking.

Tiger brushed off the incident and had this to say, “I looked up and the hot dog was in the air. [The fan] wanted to be in the news. I guess he is now.” Another golfer in Tiger’s group, Arjun Atwal gave this account, “The hot dog flew across Tiger’s [putting] line and onto my line. The bun kind of fell at his feet. It was the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen.”

Caroline Wozniacki And Rory McIlroy Debut New Nickname

Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki and U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy have only recently announced to the public that they are an item, but already they have a Hollywood couple’s nickname: Wozzilroy.

McIlroy had the new nickname inscribed on a Titleist golf club and sent to Wozniacki. She tweeted a photo of it, saying, “@McIlroyRory your RACQUETS are on the way;) lol.. Yonex are already working on them:) #wozzilroy”

What do you think of this athlete couple?

Photo: via Twitter

ESPN’s Third Annual “Body Issue” Hitting Newsstands Soon

ESPN The Magazine will once again be celebrating athlete bodies in their third annual “Body Issue” hitting newsstands Oct. 7.

Athletes who will be posing nude or semi-nude for the best-selling issue include gymnast Alicia Sacramone, snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, soccer goalie Hope Solo, NBA star Blake Griffin, MLB star Jose Reyes, and the NFL’s Steven Jackson.

Other female athletes who will be featured: the WNBA’s Sylvia Fowles; LPGA rookie Belen Mozo; track and field star Natasha Hastings; hockey player Julie Chu; tennis player Vera Zvonareva; surfer Steph Gilmore; roller derby player Suzy Hotrod and bowler Kelly Kulick.

And some more men who will be posing include speedskater Apolo Ohno; NHL player Ryan Kesler; UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones; IndyCar racer Helio Castroneves; boxer Sergio Martinez; marathoner Ryan Hall and paralympian Jeremy Campbell.

Over 20 athletes will be featured in the “Bodies We Want” section of the issue that is an “exploration and celebration of athletic form.”

Photo: ESPN the Magazine’s second annual “Body Issue”