Tiger shuts down the season (TheGolfChannel.com)

We interrupt our hiatus to bring you this story: according to TheGolfChannel.com, recent U.S. Open champion Tiger Woods has decided to end his 2008 golf season due to a stress fracture that occurred right before the Open.

He experienced a small stress fracture in his left leg about two weeks before the U.S. Open, which was causing him the pain, and ultimately the doctors feel that he needs ACL surgery and rest to get him back to 100%.

It just adds to the lore of the epic 91-hole U.S. Open Championship, doesn’t it?

***UPDATED at 11:36 AM ET***

Sources tell the Associated Press that Woods will indeed abruptly end his ‘08 season to have surgery.

***UPDATED at 11:39 AM ET***

TigerWoods.com confirms that the golfer will undergo season ending surgery.