5th Annual Pga Tour Player Survey

Sports Illustrated recently polled 76 PGA Tour players--approximately the number who make the cut in an average week--to gauge their feelings on issues involving the state of the sport and various other matters. Some of the players declined to answer certain questions (so the percentages that follow are for respondents only), while others offered, under the cloak of anonymity, some choice one-liners, the most notable of which are included.

Who is the second-best player?

Vijay Singh ...... 68%
Ernie Els ...... 12%
Phil Mickelson ...... 8%
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Joe Durant, Sergio Garc�a, Retief Goosen, myself, Annika Sorenstam

LOOSE LIPS
"So who's Number 1?"

Who will win more majors over the next five years, Ernie Els or Phil Mickelson?

Els ...... 56%
Mickelson ...... 44%

Shaq or Kobe?

Shaq ...... 77%
Kobe ...... 23%

Would you rather have Tiger Woods's long game or his short game?

Long game ...... 16%
Short game ...... 84%

LOOSE LIPS
"His long game sucks."