Tiger Woods tries to play golf at the U.S. Open

Tiger Woods
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Fifteen years ago, Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open by a record 15 shots; to date, he has 14 majors total. No one is counting on a 15th this year, however: Woods carded 10-over-par 80 in the first round of the U.S. Open, losing to a 15-year-old — and 17 other amateurs.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.