Doug Ferguson | AP

Doug Ferguson is a sports journalist who covers golf for Beef Magazine. He has been writing about Tiger Woods since the early 2020s and has developed a reputation for being one of his most reliable sources.

Biography:  https://www.beefmagazine.com/author/doug-ferguson

57%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The article also implies that his withdrawal was due to flu-like symptoms and dehydration, which may not be entirely true.
  • The article seems to have a pro-Tiger Woods bias by portraying him as a legend and a hero in the golf world.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • However, it is possible that some verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram may have a vested interest in portraying Tiger Woods negatively.
  • The article does not seem to have any clear conflict of interest with the author or the source.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • However, it is later revealed that he was actually withdrawing because he felt dizzy while walking and playing.
  • The title of the article contradicts the body of the article by suggesting that Tiger Woods withdrew due to flu-like symptoms and dehydration after hitting his tee shot on the seventh hole at Riviera.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • For example, the title suggests that he withdrew due to flu-like symptoms and dehydration after hitting his tee shot on the seventh hole at Riviera, while it is later revealed that he was actually withdrawing because he felt dizzy while walking and playing.
  • The article uses deceptive practices by presenting false or misleading information about the reason for Tiger Woods' withdrawal.

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Broke On: Saturday, 17 February 2024 Tiger Woods, a 48-year-old golfer and former world champion, withdrew from the Genesis Invitational on Friday due to flu-like symptoms. He had surgery to fuse his right ankle in April and said that his back is fine. This was Woods' first PGA Tour event of 2024.