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| Tiger Woods
Age: 24.
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Ranking: 1.
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Worldwide Victories: 27.
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Majors: Masters ('97), U.S. Open ('00), British Open ('00),
PGA ('99, '00).
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Presidents Cup record: 2-3-0.
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Best Professional match play record: 19-12-1.
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Backspin: Will be his first competition since winning Canadian, his third straight victory. ... First player since Ben Hogan in '53 to win three straight majors, youngest to complete
Grand Slam. ... Has never had a winning record in two Ryder Cups and a Presidents Cup.
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| Phil Mickelson
Age: 30.
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Ranking: 5.
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Worldwide Victories: 17.
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Majors: None.
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Presidents Cup record: 3-5-5.
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Best Professional match play record: 11-10-7.
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Backspin: A three-time winner this year, but never seriously contended in majors, which is all his young career is lacking. ... Excellent in match play, but thrives on emotion. ... He and Davis Love III are only Americans to play in every Presidents Cup.
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| Hal Sutton
Age: 42.
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Ranking: 8.
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Worldwide Victories: 13.
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Majors: PGA ('83).
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Presidents Cup record: 0-0-0.
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Best Professional match play record: 9-6-4.
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Backspin: Qualified for the '98 team by winning final event, the Tour Championship, but missed the matches when his wife's father died. ... Star of the Ryder Cup with a 3-1-1 record. ... Will have a new caddie after parting (again) with Freddie Burns.
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| David Duval
Age: 29.
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Country: New Zealand.
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Ranking: 3.
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Worldwide Victories: 12.
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Majors: None.
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Presidents Cup record: 4-4-1.
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Best Professional match play record: 11-8-2.
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Backspin: Went 4-0 as a rookie in '96, then failed to win a match in Melbourne. ... Missed two months after British Open with back injury, but won in his return at Callaway Gardens to end an 0-for-29 victory drought. ... Will team with Woods in Argentina, but not this week.
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| Davis Love III
Age: 36.
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Ranking: 7.
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Worldwide Victories: 15.
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Majors: PGA ('97).
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Presidents Cup record: 8-5-2.
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Best Professional match play record: 22-18-5.
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Backspin: Highest-ranked player who has gone the longest without winning, dating to the week after the '98 Masters. ... Six finishes in the top five this year, so not playing poorly. ... Has not
shown capacity to make clutch putts. ... Made it to semifinals of Match Play at La Costa, where Woods dismantled him.
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| Tom Lehman
Age: 41.
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Ranking: 12.
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Worldwide Victories: 7.
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Majors: British Open ('96).
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Presidents Cup record: 3-6-1.
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Best Professional match play record: 9-11-3.
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Backspin: Failed to qualify for '98 matches, the only "cup" team he hasn't made since 1994. ... Ended two-year winless drought in Phoenix, but putting has never been his strength and that could be key at RTJ. ... Went to St. Andrews for Dunhill Cup as a tune-up.
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| Jim Furyk
Age: 30.
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Ranking: 13.
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Worldwide Victories: 6.
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Majors: None.
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Presidents Cup record: 1-3-0.
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Best Professional match play record: 5-9-0.
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Backspin: Solid player, especially in match play because of accuracy (despite the loopy swing) and strong putting. ... Finding him a partner has never been easy. ... In three "cup" appearances, has had six partners over seven team games. ... Has never lost singles in team play.
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| Kirk Triplett
Age: 38.
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Ranking: 30.
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Worldwide Victories: 2.
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Majors: None.
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Presidents Cup record: 0-0-0.
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Best Professional match play record: 0-0-0.
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Backspin: Finally broke through with first win in 266th tour start at Riviera, and proved it was no fluke. ... One of three Americans who has never played in a Presidents Cup or Ryder Cup, so emotions and nerves might be a factor. ... Has never been in match play as a professional.
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| Notah Begay
Age: 28.
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Ranking: 25.
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Worldwide Victories: 4.
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Majors: None.
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Presidents Cup record: 0-0-0.
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Best Professional match play record: 1-1-0.
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Backspin: Hot and cold, with four victories in past 14 months but rarely in contention when he's not winning. ... Putts left- and right-handed, depending on the break of the putt. ... Stanford teammate of Tiger Woods, and could be his partner this week.
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| Stewart Cink
Age: 27.
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Ranking: 21.
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Worldwide Victories: 3.
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Majors: None.
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Presidents Cup record: 0-0-0.
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Best Professional match play record: 2-2-0.
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Backspin: A consistent player who doesn't win as often as perhaps he should. ... Rallied to beat Ernie Els in MCI Classic for only second PGA Tour victory. ... Has never played in team matches, but pushed Woods to the 17th at La Costa last year.
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| Loren Roberts
Age: 41.
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Country: Australia.
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Ranking: 23.
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Worldwide Victories: 7.
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Majors: None.
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Presidents Cup record: 2-1-1.
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Best Professional match play record: 7-4-1.
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Backspin: Finished 11th in the standings, and a logical captain's pick. ... One of the best putters in America, which will be critical on the multi-tiered greens at RTJ. ... Outstanding in cups, and a lot more tenacious than most people realize.
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| Paul Azinger
Age: 31.
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Ranking: 33.
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Worldwide Victories: 14.
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Majors: PGA ('93).
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Presidents Cup record: 0-0-0.
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Best Professional match play record: 6-9-2.
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Backspin: Never liked idea of Presidents Cup when PGA Tour created it in 1994, but proudly carries flag now. ... First team match competition since '93 Ryder Cup. ... Lowest-ranked captain's pick ever, but won in Hawaii this year and swinging beautifully. ... Putting a liability at times.
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