Golf World November 28, 2008

Cover Illustration By Dale Stephanos

November 28, 2008

2008 NEWSMAKERS

1: THE PLAYOFF
John Hawkins revisits Tiger Woods' remarkable, wounded-knee win over Rocco Mediate at the U.S. Open -- and how it almost didn't happen
2: TIGER WOODS
3: VICTORY AT VALHALLA
4: THE ECONOMY
5: GREG NORMAN
6: PADRAIG HARRINGTON
7: KENNY PERRY
8: ANTHONY KIM
9: ANNIKA SORENSTAM
10: VIJAY'S VICTORY & THE FEDEX CUP
11: CAROLYN BIVENS
12: KELLY TILGHMAN
13: LORENA OCHOA
14: MAJORS SETUPS
15: SERGIO GARCIA
16: CAMILO VILLEGAS
17: CHAMBERS BAY
18: BOO WEEKLEY
19: GROOVE ROLLBACK
20: RULE 78
21: DRUG TESTING
22: GEORGE O'GRADY
23: AM WINNERS
24: OLYMPICS & GOLF
25: PAUL GOYDOS
John Strege profiles the journeyman pro whose brainy banter provides cover for Job One: raising two teenage daughters

SPECIAL: MAJOR REWIND

MASTERS
Tiger Woods' uncharacteristically vocal quest for the Grand Slam ended at Augusta National as Trevor Immelman won his first major
By Ron Sirak

U.S. OPEN
Why Tiger Woods' victory at Torrey Pines was the greatest one-man performance in a major, ever
By Jaime Diaz

BRITISH OPEN
Padraig Harrington wasn't the favorite to win at Royal Birkdale, but he proved to be the best bet
By Bob Verdi

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
The brutal conditions at Oakland Hills couldn't keep Padraig Harrington from winning his �second straight major
By John Hawkins

RYDER CUP
Inspired by captain Paul Azinger's new-age Cup theories, an underdog U.S. team rolled to victory
By Jim Moriarty

STATS
How they fared: The year's major players
By John Antonini

OPINION
Where pride overshadows money
By Bill Fields

FEATURES

WAIT 'TIL NEXT YEAR
Ji-Yai Shin, already a double LPGA winner in 2008, takes the ADT Championship. And she isn't even a rookie yet
By Ron Sirak

BUNKER

Schwarzenegger stars as the "Tax-inator"

Injunction granted in ball-patent suit

ESPN gets four-day British Open rights

Boo Weekley ... in the White House?

GM, Tiger Woods part ways

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

PERSPECTIVE
The par-3 course in New Jersey that has Tiger's number
By Dave Anderson

OPINION
Paul Azinger should return as Ryder Cup captain. Period By John Hawkins
By John Hawkins

TOUR TALK

LPGA TOUR
• Annika Sorenstam's swan song lasted but two rounds at the ADT
• Trips to win! Lorena Ochoa wins the Triple Crown for a third-straight year

EUROPEAN TOUR
John Daly shows a little game -- and promises to play more -- in Europe

PGA TOUR
• After healing from wrist surgery, Luke Donald eyes return to competition
• DL III wins Disney, while Vijay Singh supplants himself as oldest money king

STATS & SCORES

AMATEURS
Georgia men, UCLA women top final fall college coaches' polls