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Tiger to the rescue Woods presence brings respectability to World Cup
Posted: Monday March 06, 2000 12:45 PM
It looks like Tiger Woods will come to the rescue of the new and souped-up World Cup. With its two man teams and unofficial status, the December event in Buenos Aires might seem like an extra appendage to the World Golf Championships series. But not if Woods plays. Last year in Malaysia, Woods teamed with Mark O'Meara to win the title for the U.S, and the individual title for himself. This year thanks to a new sponsor, the prize money has jumped from $1.5 million to $5 million, which might make Tiger's decision an easier one. If he does play, Woods has the right as the top ranked player from his country to have the American player of his choice as his partner. What a Start for WebbShe hasn't been in the headlines as much as Tiger Woods, but Karrie Webb is just as hot. This week at the LPGA Takefuji Classic in Hawaii, she goes for her fourth victory in four starts this year, and her third straight official LPGA victory. For those planning ahead, the tour record for victories in consecutive starts is five, set by Nancy Lopez in 1978. Duval's putting problemsDavid Duval has been saying his putting hasn't been up to par with his ballstriking, and statistics bear him out. So far this year, Duval ranks third in greens in regulation and second in total driving, which makes him No. 1 in the tour's ball striking category. On the other hand, he is tied for 90th in putting. Last year, he finished 10th in putting. Swinging for the fencesGuess who's the longest hitter on the Senior Tour? None other than Hall of Fame home-run hitter, Mike Schmidt. The 50 year old ex-Phillie third baseman just missed getting his tour card at the Q school last year. He has played in two tournaments on sponsors exemptions, and is tied with Gary McCord with an average of 286.8 yards. The problem is that Schmidt is also the crookedest driver on the tour, hitting only 46.4 percent of the fairways to rank 86th, or dead last, in that category. Sports Illustrated senior writer Jaime Diaz covers the golf beat and appears regularly on CNN/Sports Illustrated and CNN's Pro Golf Weekly.
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