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NOMINEE |
THE SKINNY |
| Overrated |
Davis Love III |
DL3 briefly ascended to No. 2 in the
world rankings earlier this year, a joke considering he didn't win a tournament
in '99 and laid an egg in the majors. We know he's buddies with Fred Couples,
but does he have to act just as
unmotivated? |
| Underrated |
David Toms |
Had two victories and a second after August
15, and snuck into the Top 10 on the money list with just under $2 million. |
| Annoying |
Tour wives |
The camera-chasing Tour wife is always an
irritant, but as a species they reached new lows in '99. It was nice Amy
Mickelson had her baby around the time of the U.S. Open and all, but did it have
to dominate the coverage of our national championship? And what were all those
wives doing dancing across the 17th green at Brookline after Justin's Leonard
putt? Just because they were all cheerleaders in high school doesn't mean they
have to act like it
now. |
| Breakthrough |
Sergio Garcia |
Pulled off the shot of the year
at the PGA Championship and charmed two continents with his on-course swagger
and Old World charm. His ball-striking is too inconsistent to make him a force
every week, but even when he's hitting it crooked, it'll be fun to have him
around. |
| Uplifting |
The Payne Stewart tragedy, albeit in a weird way |
An entire
sport mourned together, and the outpouring of love for Stewart proved that the
deeds men do on the playing fields can touch us in deep and meaningful
ways. |
| MVP |
Butch Harmon |
Tiger's Svengali elevated the swing of young Eldrick
from great to otherwordly, and, in a major upset, Butch has yet to break his arm
patting himself on the back for his
efforts. |
Storyline to
follow in 2000 |
Can anyone beat Tiger? |
1999 was a bad year for superstars as Love,
Leonard, Couples, Phil Mickelson, Greg Norman and Nick Price combined for zero
wins on the PGA Tour. Bagel. Doughnut. Nada. Will anyone -- including David
Duval, whose season effectively ended on Sunday's back nine at Augusta -- have
the guts to stand up to
Tiger?
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