Do You Know Me?

Tiger Woods may be one of the most recognizable athletes in the world, but he can still get carded. Last week Woods and Mark O'Meara were headed to the Walt Disney World's Magnolia Course in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., for a practice round before the National Car Rental Classic when two guards stopped Tiger and asked for his I.D. When Woods couldn't produce any, O'Meara said, "I think he's won this tournament a couple of times." The guards let him pass. It wasn't the first time a sports figure had had trouble establishing his identity.

Darrell Green
Identity crisis
Two weeks ago Redskin defensive back Green arrived for a game against the Chiefs at Washington's FedEx Field but wasn't allowed into the stadium by security because he didn't have any I-D. Green is in his 19th season with the Skins, the third-longest stint by a player with one team in NFL history. That didn't matter to the guards; Green had to go back to his car to retrieve some identification

Pete Sampras
Identity crisis
While Sampras was on his way to a practice session at the 1997 U.S. Open, security guard Naomi Chambers demanded to see his identification. When Sampras ignored her and continued walking to the court, Chambers called out again, to which Sampras said," I am the I.D." When told she'd tried to stop the best player in the world, Chambers replied, "As far as I'm concerned, the best player is dead. Arthur Ashe."

Jim Parque
Identity crisis
In April 1999, on his way to a start against Boston, the White Sox lefty was stopped by a Fenway Park gate attendant because Parque's major league Player I.D. had expired. "I told him I was starting, but it didn't do any good," said Parque. "When he said he was going to call his chief, I just charged right in." Parque should have stayed outside: He ended up taking the loss as Chicago fell to Boston 6-0.

Ted Turner
Identity crisis
A new security guard at the CNN Center during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics refused to let Turner the founder of CNN, into the building for lack of an I. D. badge. "The guard was performing his duty as he had been instructed to," said a Turner spokesman. Turner, who owned the Braves and the Hawks, took the snub in stride. He found a guard who recognized him and let him in.