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There isn't much doubt about what Singh is shooting at. In 2000 Tiger Woods started piling up major tournament victories, obliterating one field after another. He needed a foil. Now he has two. Singh the swing machine helped bring Woods, 29, crashing to earth last year, winning an astonishing nine tournaments and a record $10.9 million in prize money to pass Tiger in the world rankings. Meanwhile, fan fave Phil Mickelson, the perennial bridesmaid who was 0 for 42 as a pro in majors (the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA championship), won the 2004 Masters...
...person like that." Singh didn't like Woods' comments about the Sorenstam affair--"I wish Vijay hadn't said that"--or rumors that Woods suspected him of using an illegal driver. Woods fumed when Singh's caddie wore a hat at the 2000 Presidents Cup emblazoned with the words TIGER WHO?, and of course he hates trailing Singh in the standings. Woods declined to talk to TIME...
...Tour is a traveling high school lunchroom, and sports fans eat up the bickering as though it were a Tater Tot. Which player do you like at Augusta: The stalking Tiger? The surly workaholic Vijay? Or triple-chipper Phil? Mickelson, who slept in his winner's green jacket after last year's Masters, says being defending champ is an advantage. Only three players have repeated at Augusta: Nicklaus (1965-66), Nick Faldo (1989-90) and Woods (2001-02). "I hadn't won a major, so I had that mental hurdle to get by, which tends to wear on you over...
...Tiger Woods has won 42 PGA events during his years on the tour, and Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson have each...
...news for the LPGA. Ratings and fan interest have improved but still lag behind those of the men's tour. Two years ago, everyone was talking about teen phenom Michelle Wie, but at 15 she's still struggling to find consistency. Why wait for Wie to become the "next Tiger" when Sorenstam is perhaps playing above Tiger's level now? --By Mitch Frank...