Slumping economy puts Woods’ first golf course design on hold in Dubai

September 9th, 2009 New design for Brooklyn arena unveiledNEW YORK — A new design for the Brooklyn home of the New Jersey Nets features weathered steel and glass, with a canopy that juts out like the bill of a baseball cap. Developer Bruce Ratner unveiled the new design for the Barclays Center on Wednesday.

August 27th, 2009 Woods pulls his weight as PGA Tour playoffs beginJERSEY CITY, N.J. — No matter what players think of the golf course, Liberty National gets universal praise for its intimate view of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty, so close to the shore she looks as if she could tend a flag on the green.

August 15th, 2009 A look at the second round of PGACHASKA, Minn. — A brief look at Friday's second round of the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club (all times EDT): Leading: Tiger Woods by four shots at 7-under 137.

August 14th, 2009 Woods has good reason to look ahead in PGACHASKA, Minn. — Tiger Woods barely had a chance to down a post-round bottle of Gatorade Tiger, and already he was thinking ahead.

August 11th, 2009 Tiger says he'd play in OlympicsCHASKA, Minn. — Tiger Woods is interested in adding a gold medal to his collection of green jackets.

August 9th, 2009 Bridgestone to host PGA Tour stop through 2014AKRON, Ohio —Bridgestone became the fourth title sponsor this year to renew its contract with the PGA Tour. The tire and golf equipment company agreed to back the World Golf Championship event at Firestone Country Club through 2014.

August 5th, 2009 Westwood says 'Race to Dubai' prize money cutAKRON, Ohio — Lee Westwood says prize money from the lucrative "Race to Dubai" on the European Tour has been reduced by 25 percent because of the economy. "Not disappointed, not surprised," Westwood said Wednesday from the Bridgestone Invitational.

August 2nd, 2009 Tiger Woods surges into the lead at the Buick OpenGRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Tiger Woods says he didn't like the way he hit in the third round of the Buick Open.

July 31st, 2009 Woods to return to FirestoneAKRON, Ohio — Tiger Woods has entered the Bridgestone Invitational next week at Firestone, making it official that he will play three straight events concluding with the final major of the year. It is not unusual for the world's No.

July 23rd, 2009 Tiger to play in Buick OpenGRAND BLANC, Mich. — Tiger Woods has decided to play in the Buick Open as he prepares for the final major of the year.

July 22nd, 2009 Deutsche Bank tourney sponsor defends investmentBOSTON — Defending the bank's sponsorship of a golf tournament in a slumping economy, Deutsche Bank Americas CEO Seth Waugh said Wednesday that the event has been a good investment for the company while providing needed money for the charities and local businesses that depend upon it. "You can think of the golf tournament as a silly little thing in terms of what's going on in the world, but these are the bricks that can build the economy back up," Waugh said, citing studies that estimate the economic impact of the Deutsche Bank Championship at $40 million to $70 million annually.

July 18th, 2009 Dubai selected to host 2013 swimming worldsROME — Dubai has been selected to host the 2013 swimming world championships. FINA president Mustapha Larfaoui made the announcement on Saturday, the second day of the current worlds in Rome.

July 13th, 2009 Woods gets Westwood, IshikawaTURNBERRY, Scotland — Tiger Woods can expect even more attention than usual the first two rounds of the British Open. He is playing with Lee Westwood of England and Japanese sensation Ryo Ishikawa.

June 27th, 2009 Cheyenne Woods misses cut at Wegmans LPGAROCHESTER, N.Y. — Tiger Woods' niece has missed the cut in her professional golf debut, shooting a 2-over 74 in the second round of the storm-disrupted Wegmans LPGA.

June 5th, 2009 Woods says Dubai course on holdDUBLIN, Ohio — The first golf course Tiger Woods is designing might not be the first to open. Woods said on Friday that construction on Al Ruwaya Golf Course in Dubai is on hold because of the economic meltdown in the United Arab Emirates, pushing back the scheduled opening by at least six months.