Golf News & Views

The Price Is Still Right For Tiger Woods
Bruce Tenen
21 Jun 2011

$100 BillSports Illustrated came out with their annual compilation of the 50 highest-paid US athletes and there were surprises at the top. The list included monies gained by salary, winnings, bonuses, endorsements and appearances fees. 

Tiger Woods led the chart again this year with $62.3 million, just ahead of links rival Phil Mickelson, who came in at $61.2 million. 

LeBron James ($44.5m), Peyton Manning ($38.0m) and Alex Rodriguez ($36.0m) round out the top five.    

In all, the top 50 includes 19 NBA players, 17 baseball players, and 8 NFL players.

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Something’s Missing From The US Open
Ryan Rapoport
17 Jun 2011

Tiger WoodsDespite Rory McIlroy’s remarkable opening two rounds, the biggest story of the 2011 US Open, which is being played at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, is the absence of Tiger Woods. After returning from his well publicized marital drama, Woods re-injured his knee, causing him to once again miss time during the current golf season.

This marks the first time Woods has not played in the US Open since 1994.

The last time Woods won a major was during the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California.  

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Forbes Still Favors Tiger, But LeBron’s Coming
Bruce Tenen
1 Jun 2011

LeBron James DunkingForbes Magazine just came out with its annual compilation titled "Celebrity 100," its list of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry. Despite not finishing a tournament in the past 18 months, Tiger Woods still leads the way in the sports world, ranking number six.

Playing in his second NBA Finals, LeBron James is up 18 spots to number ten.  

Lady Gaga tops the list, followed by Oprah Winfrey, Justin Bieber, U2, and Elton John.  

Kobe Bryant, Roger Federer and David Beckham round out the top five among sports figures.  Michael Jordan, Floyd Mayweather, Shaquille O'Neal, Manny Pacquiao, and Lance Armstrong all dropped out of the top 100 after being ranked last year.  

LeBron James
Tiger Woods
Kobe Bryant
Roger Federer
David Beckham
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Lorena Ochoa Fearful of a Familiar Number
Bruce Tenen
15 May 2011

Lorena OchoaRetired LPGA star Lorena Ochoa, 29, announced that she is pregnant. Wrote the Seattle Times, "Here's the one word she probably doesn't want to hear from her obstetrician, Four ".   

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Bill Murray's Pebble Beach Win Makes Us Want To Do the Gopher Dance
Sandy
13 Feb 2011

D.A. Points and Bill Murray headshots

Until the 2011 AT&T Pro Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach, not many people had ever heard of D. A. Points, who had yet to win a PGA tournament since he went pro in 1999.  But when you're paired with Bill Murray, people tend to take notice no matter who you are.  Famous for his fabulous hats and fairway chatter, Murray's been entertaining golf spectators at this tournament since he started playing it in 1992, although, like Points, he had yet to win one.

Bill Murray
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