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What is Tiger Woods lowest round?

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The 59 remains the only time Woods has posted golf's magic number. And, interestingly, he's never shot 60 in his life. “I've shot 61 a bunch,” he says. Four times on tour, to be exact, most recently in the second round of the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club. What is the lowest 72 hole score in PGA history? And this: Dateline, Kapalua, Hawaii. Jon Rahm, behind no round worse than seven-under 66, and after a third-round 61, the best score ever on the Plantation Course at Kapalua, won the Tournament of Champions behind a 33-under total, the lowest 72-hole score in relation to par in the history of the PGA Tour. Read More...

Why do female figure skaters wear tights?

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To figure skaters, tights are no small thing. Besides matching with a skater's skin tone, flexibility in tights enables a skater's ease of movement and provides warmth in cold temperatures. Do all female figure skaters wear tights? under debate, let's get something straight: figure skaters do not wear tights. At least, not the version most people are used to. Former figure skater Johnny Weir explained to Cosmopolitan that figure skaters' tights are actually leggings. Read More...

Why do footballers cut their boots?

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The holes in the shoes are likely a way to lighten the annoyance of the so-called "Haglund's heel", a frequent medical problem among athletes, which is accentuated when wearing new shoes and in particular in those with a rigid rear edge, just like football cleats. Why do footballers cut the feet off socks? Players generally cut holes in their socks in order to reduce pressure on the calf muscles, which are often restricted by the form-fitting, snug nature of the garment. Read More...