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Poll says Tiger is still the draw. By a lot.

You are fond of complaining here that we overdo our coverage of Tiger Woods. Golf World got just such a letter this week, claiming that it was becoming "Tiger World." Okay, a new poll out yesterday suggests that we aren't overstating Tiger's influence in the game. 

Turnkey Sports, in its monthly poll, asked sports executives two questions about who they'd want to watch on television. The results are pretty one-sided:

Which of the following golfers are you most interested in watching play on TV? 
Tiger Woods - 53% 
Rory McIlroy - 15% 
Phil Mickelson - 7% 
Dustin Johnson - 2% 
John Daly - 2% 
Sergio Garcia - 1%
Steve Stricker - 1% 
Tom Watson - 1% 
Zach Johnson - 1%  

Which of the following golfers would you be most interested in tuning in to watch in the final round of a golf tournament if he is leading after three rounds? 
Tiger Woods - 61% 
Rory McIlroy - 9% 
Phil Mickelson - 8% 
John Daly - 3% 
Tom Watson - 2% 
Dustin Johnson - 2% 
Sergio Garcia - 1% 
Steve Stricker - 1% 
Zach Johnson - 1% 
K.J. Choi - 1% 
Jim Furyk - 1% 
Translation: Tiger is still the man, especially when he's in contention. You watching that Abu Dhabi tournament this week?
Bob Carney

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