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Tiger Woods has done it again. Just when you thought he was through with it, he demolished the competition.
Could it be beginners luck? When Woods won the Augusta National in 1997 by a record breaking 12 shots, people said it was a fluke.
Now how about this one? The 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, which he won by another record breaking 15 strokes, is no fluke at all.
There is no stopping this Tiger who has captured many major tournaments and has already bagged three legs of the grand slam. Specifically, PGA Championship, The Masters, and US Open.
Ernie Els, who played with Woods in the final round Sunday says "It seems like we've really got a dominant figure in golf, in any sport, with Tiger Woods. He's probably the most recognizable sportsman on the planet right now. It's always good for us, it's good for me. It brings in sponsors, it brings in a lot of media. But it would be better for golf if someone could step up and play with him. It's very difficult to do.... We're not in the same ball park right now."
As of June 18, 2000 Woods is the #1 ranked player in the PGA. He is also the money leader with $4,949,731 in prize money so far. That's an average of $454,545 for each of his 11 tournaments in 2000. Tiger is already the all time PGA Tour money leader with $16,264,860, and he's only 24 years old.
Those are pretty hefty figures and there is much more of it going around these days. With tournaments averaging over $3 million, many players are content with finishing near the top as opposed to winning a tournament championship.
Many players on tour have no qualms about admitting they check to see where Woods is entered, and then adjust their schedules to avoid events he's playing, the better to have a chance at winning themselves. -- Leonard Shapiro
Isn't that ironic? Not too long ago, black people were driven off golf courses in America, now a black person is driving other people off the courses.
To learn more about this legend in the making, visit the
Tiger Woods website.
Earl Parker
BlackSeek.com Contributing Editor
June 2000
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