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PGT: Tiger Woods says he is making progress in his recovery from injuries to his left leg, although he has no idea when he will return to golf and won't commit to playing the British Open.

PGT: Tiger Woods not only decimated a generation of his peers with his play, but he suffocated the current crop of young American players that are expected to live up to his standard.

GolfChannel: If Tiger Woods finds his way back, the sport is electrified with the possibility he’s on a collision course with U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy.

GolfChannel: At the ripe old age of 22, Rory McIlroy displayed a performance we haven’t witnessed since the heyday of Tiger Woods. But are we jumping the gun on crowing a new king?

PGT: If newly crowned U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy is to become the next face of golf, he'd be wise to follow the words of wisdom Jack Nicklaus gave to Tiger Woods 14 years ago.

GolfChannel: Whether it’s a spectacular runaway rivaling what Tiger Woods did in the 2000 U.S.

PGT: Tiger may not be at Congressional, but Rory McIlroy may well wind up facing Woods of 2000 as he takes a record-setting score of 11-under into the weekend at the U.S. Open.

PGT: Tiger Woods is not at Congressional physically, but his presence looms large.

GolfChannel: There is still plenty of time for Tiger Woods to surpass Jack Nicklaus' major record, but if he doesn’t, he will be remembered more for failing to accomplish the feat than contending for the title.

Fred Couples says the only thing that will keep Tiger Woods' from dominating again and breaking Jack Nicklaus' record in the major is his knee.

PGT: Tiger Woods called Jack Nicklaus and told him he might not play in the U.S.

PGT: Three-and-a-half years ago, Ian Poulter said he would eventually be the lone challenger to Tiger Woods because no one could stand up to Woods like the Englishman. Now, it's official.

Mark Steinberg, the agent for Tiger Woods the last 12 years and head of the IMG golf division, did not renew his contract Tuesday and is no longer with the sports management company.

PGT: If Tiger Woods makes his knee condition worse by competing in this U.S. Open, then he might not hurt his chances to catch Jack Nicklaus.

Ballengee: If Tiger Woods chooses to treat the problem — his knee — instead of the symptoms — his game — then he maybe can extricate himself from the pool of quicksand he is stuck in.