Golf Digest Search Results

Tiger Woods apparently doesn't like wearing flip-flops

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Despite being back to winning nearly every week he tees it up, Tiger Woods still finds himself being criticized. Did he drop in the right place (again) at the Players? Is he to blame for the spat with Sergio Garcia? Did he handle said spat properly?

We hate to pile on, but we can't help but question his boat attire (left), either.

Following his latest win, Woods was seen relaxing on his luxury yacht in Palm Beach, Fla., according to the Daily News. If you call this relaxing.

Socks and shoes? Really? C'mon Tiger, think of your poor feet. Let those puppies breathe every once in awhile!

Woods was joined by his daughter, Sam Alexis, and his girlfriend, Lindsey Vonn, who apparently has heard of flip-flops.

Our favorite part of the photos, though? How about the guy who appears to be Woods' captain/security guard decked out in Nike. Now that's a company man.

Follow @AlexMyers3

Hey Sergio, Get Over It

Ron Sirak — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The recent spat between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods says a lot about the two players' respective careers.

The Grind: Tiger tames TPC Sawgrass, Island fever spreads & "Nelsoning"?

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:08:00 GMT

By Alex Myers

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we've got island fever and the only prescription is... more islands! Island fairways? Fun! Island tee boxes? Pretty! Island drop areas? Cruel and fun! Imagine making a player who has already dunked a ball in the drink get into a boat and row his own way out to a solitary spot to his his next shot? Johnny Miller would have a field day! Alas, for now we'll have to settle for the excitement TPC Sawgrass' 17th hole provides us on a yearly basis. And that's not such a bad thing.

WE'RE BUYING

Tiger Woods. Now he's winning on courses where he's never been comfortable? The rest of the tour is really in trouble. Woods' latest win was his biggest since his return from his 2009 scandal. It also gave him four wins in a season at the earliest point of any season in his career. Of course, Woods himself has said he only characterizes a season as great if he wins a major, but he still has three more chances to make that happen in 2013. Would you bet against him?

One word, two syllables: Swagger.

TPC Sawgrass. It may not host a major, but it always seems to provide major drama. No. 17 gets most of the attention from fans, but there are plenty of other spots on the course that get the attention of the players. How exciting is the Pete Dye track? Sunday proved that even a Tiger Woods three-shot lead on its back nine isn't safe.

David Lingmerth. Where did this guy come from?! Even as he entered the final round tied for the lead, the Swedish rookie remained an afterthought to most prognosticators. Yet it was Lingmerth who remained the last man standing in the latest Tiger vs. the field competition. If he can hang in like that under those circumstances, it would probably be wise for golf analysts to start practicing pronouncing his name correctly (Hat tip to Swedish colleague, Stina Sternberg). Johnny, like in your name, the "H" is silent.

WE'RE SELLING

Sergio Garcia. This could have been a week where the Spaniard punctuated his return as one of the game's elite players. Instead, he further solidified his reputation for both whining and coming up short in the big spot. After his controversial comments towards Woods on Saturday, Garcia had a stunning meltdown over the final two holes. We feel a little bad for him, but we feel a lot worse for his caddie, whose big payday sunk with those three water balls at the end.

People complaining about TPC Sawgrass. There was a lot of talk about how there weren't a lot of drivers hit there, especially over the weekend. While that's true, guess what? It's 2013 and players can now hit 3-woods farther than they used to hit the Big Stick. Hey, no one is stopping these guys from pulling out the driver. Also, doesn't this somewhat contradict the complaints that these guys are hitting it too far off the tee?

Vijay Singh. Here are the bullet points: Singh admits to using a banned substance, the PGA Tour comes under fire for not acting quickly, Singh is eventually cleared of a doping violation on a technicality, then sues the tour for damaging his reputation. Say what? Sorry, Vijay, but A) This doesn't seem to make much sense (Or does it?) and B) What reputation?

Male Hall of Famers. None of them showed up to this year's Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which takes place a short drive from TPC Sawgrass. None. Not even for Mr. Cool, Freddie Couples? Weak effort.

ON TAP

The PGA Tour heads to Dallas for the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Last year Jason Dufner won. Of course, he became much more famous when he returned last month for media day and by accident started a craze that became known as "Dufnering."

Random tournament fact: The late, great Byron Nelson tried to start a fad called "Nelsoning"* in which he would show up to parties randomly posing like he'd just struck a perfect golf shot. Sadly, it never caught on since none of his fellow pros at the time could tweet about it.

*Not true. But maybe we could start that. . .

WEEKLY YAHOO! FANTASY LINEUP

It's great to see our jinxing power is in full effect. First, Tiger Woods made it four-for-four in 2013 when we don't pick him. Second, unbeknownst to Sergio Garcia, we picked him to win at TPC Sawgrass, just adding to the list of things working against him. In other words, he had NO chance when he stood on that 17th tee tied for the lead.

Starters -- (A-List): Jason Dufner. The defending champ also finished T-8 in 2011.

(B-List): Keegan Bradley. Coming off a disappointing week, it'll be nice for him to return to the site of his first PGA Tour title.

(B-List): Marc Leishman. The Australian has contended at the two biggest events of 2013. It's time to take notice, especially at a course where he has three top 12s in four appearances.

(C-List): Jason Day. Has finished in the top 10 all three times he's teed it up at the TPC Four Seasons, including earning his lone PGA Tour title in 2010.

Bench -- Padraig Harrington, Jimmy Walker, Matt Kuchar, and Jordan Spieth.

VIRAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK

We enjoyed this clip of journeyman PGA Tour pro Todd Fischer having fun with the fans at No. 17 during a practice round. Fisher purposely shanked multiple balls into the pond, while a stunned crowd probably wondered how the heck this guy ever got into the field. Our favorite part is when someone else on the tee says, "Give him a bad [ball]." Fischer also wins our award for "Well-Orchestrated Ruse of the Week."

THIS WEEK IN DUSTIN JOHNSON-PAULINA GRETZKY DISPLAYS OF PUBLIC AFFECTION

A sore subject this week. I was hoping to see the two in person, but after missing them on Day 1, what did DJ do? He withdrew for a second straight week (this time for his back, last week it was his wrist) and took off before I had a chance to stalk..um, make that follow them.

THIS WEEK IN TIGER WOODS-LINDSEY VONN DISPLAYS OF PUBLIC AFFECTION

That didn't look awkward or anything. . . Hey, don't feel bad, Lindsey. Tiger's post-victory celebration with caddie Joe LaCava wasn't very smooth, either.

RANDOM PROP BETS OF THE WEEK

-- Sergio Garcia will ever willingly watch a replay of Sunday's finish: Million-to-1 odds

-- Official odds Tiger Woods will win the U.S. Open: 3.5-1

-- Unofficial odds everyone is giving Woods to win at Merion: LOCK

THIS AND THAT

For a second straight tournament, Tiger Woods is having a drop he took questioned. Weird. Controversy never seems to follow this guy. . . . Billy Horschel's PGA-Tour best cut streak of 23 came to an end when he didn't make it to the weekend at the Players. However, I ran one of the great (disturbing?) streaks in the world to 15. I ate at the same Chili's all FIVE nights for a THIRD year in a row during my stay in Ponte Vedra Beach. Top that, Cal Ripken! Pictured are the tasty "Wings over Buffalo," which only have 68 grams of fat.

RANDOM QUESTIONS TO PONDER

Why isn't there a Chili's within an hour of me?

Why aren't there more island greens?

Where can I place a bet on Tiger?

-- Alex Myers is an Associate Editor for GolfDigest.com. Feel free to email him and please follow him on Twitter since he has self-esteem issues.

Podcast: Paul Azinger talks Tiger, Sergio and all things Players Championship

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:25:00 GMT

Listen to the podcast

By Ryan Herrington

It wasn't always pretty, but what took place at TPC Sawgrass this weekend was definitely entertaining, contends Paul Azinger.

In his Players recap this week in his Zinger's Corner podcast with our Editor-in-Chief Jaime Diaz, Azinger salutes Tiger Woods for regrouping after things looked to be slipping away when his tee shot on the 14th hole found the water. Regarding the errant shot, Azinger discusses why Tiger's subsequent drop seemed good to him.

However, Azinger doesn't give Tiger a pass for his part in the spat with Sergio Garcia. Woods should have taken more responsibility for stirring the crowd, he says.

Instead, things became uglier than need be.

Download and subscribe to the Zinger's Corner series in iTunes

Follow @GWCampusInsider

(Photo: John Raoux/Associated Press)

13 Horribly-Timed Water Balls

Luke Kerr-Dineen — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Recounting shots that found the drink at inopportune moments

The Players: Five questions for Sunday at TPC Sawgrass

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:49:00 GMT

By Alex Myers

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Three rounds are in the books at TPC Sawgrass and they have produced no shortage of storylines. What are some burning questions entering the final 18 holes? We take a look:

1. Will Tiger and Sergio be sending each other Christmas cards this year?
OK, so we knew the answer to that question was NO long ago, but man, did things heat up between the two on Saturday. Garcia blamed Woods for an early bogey in the third round and then the two fired off snippy comments at each other when play was called for the day. Then after the completion of the third round Sunday morning, Garcia said, "You don't have to be a rocket engineer to figure out" they don't enjoy each other's company. Ouch! It's a shame they won't be playing together in the final round, but they'll certainly be keeping an (evil?) eye on each other playing in the final two groups.

Henrik Stenson is in position for a second win at TPC Sawgrass.

2. Who the heck is David Lingmerth?!
The 25-year-old from Sweden played his college golf at the University of Arkansas and did shoot a final-round 62 at the Humana Challenge in his second-ever PGA Tour event before losing in a playoff earlier this year. However, with just a T-50, a T-51 and eight missed cuts since, it's no wonder he had reporters scrambling for their media guides Saturday evening. There's no telling how he'll hold up under by far the most pressurized situation of his career, but he's probably better off being paired with Sergio Garcia and not Tiger Woods.

3. What's the weather forecast?
The good news? It's better than yesterday's was. The bad news? We're in Florida, where afternoon storms are about as common as big crowds following Tiger Woods on a golf course. From noon to 6 p.m. there's a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Considering all the bad luck the PGA Tour has had with weather this year, it would be more surprising if weather didn't turn out to be an issue.

4. Who has the best shot of anyone not playing in the final two groups?
There are a bunch of good candidates, but it's hard to overlook Henrik Stenson. The Swede is having a bounceback year, highlighted by a runner-up in Houston and a T-8 at Bay Hill. More important than that, he is comfortable on this course having won here in 2009 and finished T-3 in 2005. Between him and Lingmerth, there will be a lot of people in Sweden staying up late tonight to watch.

Related: Sergio, Tiger rekindle rivalry that could have been

5. How will the course play?
Saturday was the most difficult day yet and there's no reason to think that Sunday won't be tougher. The area didn't end up getting as much rain as thought and TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course drains extremely well. Couple those firming conditions with harder hole placements (13 holes cut 3-4 paces from the edge of greens), a moderate breeze and Sunday pressure and the 13-under total that's won the past two years will be tough to top. We just hope the player that prevails doesn't have to wait until Monday to collect his crystal trophy.

Follow @AlexMyers3

Tension and intrigue follow Woods and Garcia on rain-shortened Saturday

Sun, 12 May 2013 01:07:00 GMT

By Ron Sirak

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The suspended third round of the Players was a glimpse at what could have been. Just imagine if Sergio Garcia had held up his end of the bargain and become a real rival for Tiger Woods.

We could have had nearly 15 years of the kind of tension, intrigue and compelling golf we had Saturday. And hopefully, we will get more of it on Sunday. Man, this could have been a "Big Break" episode.

Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods on the 11th tee during the third round three of The Players Championship. Photo: Richard Heathcote

The fact that Woods and Garcia are not the best of friends was clear even to those unfamiliar with the strained relationship between the two that goes back to at least 2000, when Tiger thought Sergio over-celebrated after defeating him in a made-for-TV exhibition match.

And that was part of the reason the atmosphere on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass was electric Saturday, virtually vibrating with buzz from a crowd so large it was announced the night before there were no more parking passes available. Officials said 45,281 were on hand for the third round.

To say there was no chit-chat during their round would be like saying the Hatfields and the McCoys rarely played Words With Friends together. There

hadn't been this much tension at the home course of the PGA Tour since, well Wednesday, when Vijay Singh sued the tour.

While frosty from the beginning, the chemistry between Woods and Garcia took a quick turn toward absolute zero on No. 2 when Garcia hit his second shot just as the crowd erupted in cheers as Woods pulled out a wood to go for the green on the par 5 from off the pine straw.

Sergio missed wide right, looked in Woods' direction in disgust, made bogey on the very birdie-able hole and complained about it later.

"It was my shot to hit," Garcia said on NBC during the weather delay that halted play with the two on the seventh hole. "He moved all the crowd that he needed to move, and I waited for that. I want to say that he didn't see that I was ready. But you do have a feel when the other guy is going to hit. Right as I was on top of the backswing . . . everybody started screaming, so that didn't help very much. It was unfortunate."

After the round was halted a second time, this for darkness, with Woods and Garcia playing the 15th hole, Tiger was asked if he had heard about Sergio's comments and for his version of events.

Related: How Tiger's swing has changed

"Well, the marshals, they told me he already hit, so I pulled a club and was getting ready to play my shot, and then I hear his comments afterwards and [it's] not real surprising that he's complaining about something," Woods said. Asked if they discussed the matter, Woods said: "We didn't do a lot of talking."

And when Garcia heard Woods' reaction he said: "It's fine. At least I'm true to myself."

Holy Snedekers, Bat Man, can't wait until the boys to get back at it at 7:10 a.m. for the completion of round three. What a weird day it was.

On No. 4, Woods asked for -- and received -- a free drop in the rough near a fairway bunker -- perhaps from a sprinkler head -- conjuring up memories of Drop-Gate at the Masters last month. Quick, anyone, get me David Eger's phone number.

On No. 7, after Garcia put his second shot on the green and Woods was preparing to play, the horn sounded at 4:09, driving the players from the course because of dangerous weather conditions.

When played resumed at 5:57, Sergio didn't wait for Tiger to get to the seventh green before he putted, most likely playing his stroke out of turn, which in

stroke play is a courtesy and not a rule. There was little courtesy in this twosome. When they walked off the eighth tee, the two were 20 yards apart.

On No. 8 green, when it was time for Woods to putt, Garcia stood an appropriate distance away, but straight across from Woods where he was likely in Tiger's vision before he looked down to focus on the ball. Seve Ballesteros would have been proud -- and then uncrossed his legs.

When play was finally halted for the day by darkness after the horn sounded at 7:47, David Lingmerth had the lead at 12 under par through 17 holes with Woods and Garcia both at 10 under, tied for second with Henrik Stenson, who had finished 16 holes.

This is the match-up we thought we'd get a lot back in 1999 when the 19-year-old El Nino gave all Tiger could handle on Medinah in the PGA Championship. Who thought then that 14 year later, Garcia would yet to have won a major championship?

For the most part, it has been the putter that has hampered Garcia, who has used the long putter and now employs the modified claw, although some would say the five inches between his ears needs to be anchored better.

Remember, this is the guy who said after the third round of last year's Masters that he didn't have what it takes to win a major, then said that wasn't what he meant.

I think I speak for all of us when I say I'm rooting for the scoreboard to end the third round exactly as it was when play was stopped Saturday night, which would put Woods and Garcia in the same group again for the final round. The rivalry never developed, but at least we can enjoy what might have been for one more day. Bring it on, Tiger and El Nino! Talk to us!

Follow @ronsirak

Sergio Garcia makes a bogey, blames... Tiger Woods?

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:26:00 GMT

By Alex Myers

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Area thunderstorms delayed play at the Players for nearly two hours on Saturday afternoon, but the break did provide a bit of entertainment. Sergio Garcia sat down with NBC/Golf Channel's Steve Sands for a quick TV interview and seemed to blame Tiger Woods for the bogey he made on No. 2.

On the hole, Garcia was on the right side of the fairway, while Woods was in the left trees. Unable to see each other, Woods pulled a fairway wood from his bag as Garcia prepared to go for the green in two. The choice prompted a cheer from the fans encircled around Woods and when Garcia blocked his shot into the right trees, he looked over to Woods' area in disgust.

Here's the transcript of the interview, with the juicy part starting on the third question:

Steve Sands: "How difficult was it on the first six or seven holes for you guys?"

Sergio Garcia: "Well it was quite breezy. It wasn't very easy but I felt like, for the most part, I played quite nicely. I gave myself a good amount of birdie chances. I hit some nice putts but unfortunately I didn't manage to make any of them. Overall, it is a tough golf course.

Sands: "We saw some low golf scores the first couple of days, do you see more low scoring again this afternoon when we do resume play?"

Garcia: "Well it depends. Depends on the weather and what is going to happen, and how much it is going to rain. It is going to make the golf course much softer, obviously. We'll see if the wind blows back the way it was blowing. It was blowing from a different direction, so that made it a little bit tougher."

Sands: "You had a par at the first and then had a nice drive with a 3-wood on the second hole and then you looked to the left with a second shot that went way to the right. Did you hear something in the crowd?"

Garcia: "Well obviously Tiger was on the left. It was my shot to hit. He moved all the crowd that he needed to move, and I waited for that. I want to say that he didn't see that I was ready. But you do have a feel when the other guy is going to hit. Right as I was on top of the backswing, I think he must have pulled a 5-wood or 3-wood out of the rough and obviously everybody started screaming, so that didn't help very much. It was unfortunate. I might have hit it there if nothing happens, you never know. If I hit a good shot there and make a birdie, it gets my day started in a bit of a different way.

Sands: "When you have to deal with adversity out on the golf course, how do you handle it?"

Garcia: "Well there is really not much you can do. I think that I try to respect everyone as much as possible out there. I try to be careful what I do to make sure it doesn't bother the other players. The only thing you can do is that. If something bad happens, you try to deal with it the best way possible. I try to move on and forget about it. I hit a couple of good shots after that and kind of settled down a little bit. It would have been nice to make a couple of those putts."

In case you haven't been watching professional golf for the past decade, these two don't have the friendliest relationship. This latest incident certainly won't change that.

Follow @AlexMyers3

The Players: Five questions for Saturday at TPC Sawgrass

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:36:00 GMT

By Alex Myers

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Two days are in the books at TPC Sawgrass and they have produced no shortage of storylines. What are some burning questions entering Day 3? We take a look:

1. What can we expect from the final pairing?
If history is any indicator, then Tiger Woods is a heavy favorite. In 19 times being paired together, the 14-time major champion has a scoring edge of 69.84 to 71.95 over Sergio Garcia, who leads by one after 36 holes. Of course, their most famous pairing came at the 2006 British Open at Hoylake when Garcia's outfit made him look like a human banana and Woods crushed him like one. But no matter what the clothing or the result, we just hope we get to see it unfold today, which leads us to our next question. . .

2. What's the weather forecast?
Not good. After two days of perfect weather, unfortunately, the weekend looks shaky. There's a 50% chance of showers for most of the day, with 2-6 p.m. being the most likely period when TPC Sawgrass will get hit. In other words, the worst possible time.

3. Can Kevin Chappell keep this up?
Considering he's only seriously contended on the weekend once at a PGA Tour event -- losing by one shot to Brendan Steele at the 2011 Valero Texas Open -- probably not. Making things tougher is the fact the final four players teeing off at TPC Sawgrass will be Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Chappell. But if anyone in this situation ever needs inspiration, they just need to look up what happened here in 2002 when Craig Perks pulled off the monumental upset. Yeah, that Craig Perks.

4. Who is the most dangerous player not in one of the final groups?
How about Adam Scott? The Aussie is still flying high following his first major win at Augusta and he's playing well again on a course that produced the previous biggest win of his career in 2004. Scott enters Saturday four shots behind after a 68, but he could be a lot closer having played the four par 5s at even par on Friday. No Masters winner has ever finished better than T-14 at that year's Players since the tournament moved to May, but none of those guys have been as consistently good from tee to green, either.

5. Which under-the-radar guy you should root for?
Ryan Palmer is an easy choice. The three-time PGA Tour winner played the gutsiest round on Friday, firing a 69 despite finding out that one of his best friends was killed in a car accident the night before. Palmer wore the initials "CA" on his hat in honor of Clay Aderholt and was able to keep his emotions in check well enough to enter today T-6. Perhaps playing golf is his best distraction right now.

Follow @AlexMyers3

With a familiar foe standing in his way, Woods keeps rolling at the Players

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:32:00 GMT

By Ron Sirak

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- When Tiger Woods hits a full shot that satisfies him, he gives the club a rhythmic twirl, grabbing it after it has finished its revolution in the firm, sure way a conductor handles the baton while directing a world-class orchestra.

There have been a lot of those twirls the first two days at the Players as Woods, whose stroke average in 55 previous rounds on The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass was 71.44, has opened with a pair of 67s.

In fact, I'm not sure of the last time I've seen as many shots by Woods punctuated with a club twirl as I did in Friday's second round. You probably have to go back to 2008, the last year in which he won a major championship -- the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

So far, Woods has been a maestro in control who has the look of someone determined to finish what he has started. His reaction to his closing birdie on Friday -- a 20-footer on No. 9 -- had the fire of old.

"I'm pleased with every facet of [my game]," Woods said. "I feel like I'm driving it well, hitting it well with my irons, my distance control is good, short game is really solid, and I'm making my share of putts."

Just like that, Tiger is looking more like the guy who won here in 2001 than the player who has had only one top-10 finish in the Players since.

And just like that, we go into the weekend with the possibility of a Woods showdown with one of his annoyances in life -- Sergio Garcia.

The actor formerly known as El Nino also has only one victory here -- 2008 -- and a bushel of frustration with a 71.83 scoring average in 48 rounds before this year.

But Sergio backed up his 68 in the opening round with a 65 on Friday in which he ran off five consecutive birdies at one point and six in seven holes. He's one stroke ahead of Woods at 11 under par going into the weekend.

"I hit the ball very well, hit a lot of good iron shots and gave myself a lot of good birdie opportunities," Garcia said following the second round. "I wasn't able to convert many on the front nine, which was 10 to 18 for me. But I got going on the back nine, and I got on a great run there."

Sergio fell off Tiger's Christmas card list at the made-for-TV "Battle at Bighorn" in 2000, the year after he worked his way into the hearts of many golf fans when he hopped, skipped and jumped his way down the 16th fairway at Medinah in the final round of the PGA Championship.

Tiger came into Bighorn exhausted and under the weather. He had just won the PGA Championship in a grueling playoff with Bob May and then closed out the NEC Championship at Firestone in near darkness.

After a flight from Ohio to California, Woods arrived at Bighorn the next day with a touch of the flu and was lethargic in his round, clearly both sick and tired.

Garcia, meanwhile, got more animated as the round went on and when he closed out Woods on the last hole acted as if he had just won a major championship.

If there is such a thing as X-rated body language, that's what Tiger was speaking as Sergio cavorted. Lost on Garcia in the celebration, apparently, was the fact Woods had just won four of the five previous majors.

Likely not lost on Woods is the fact that the major championship scorecard between he and Garcia now stands at 14-0 in Tiger's favor.

"I think that I was headed into the right direction coming into this week," Woods said at Sawgrass. "I played well at Augusta [where he finished T-4]. My last two weeks of practice have been really solid and I came in here with some confidence."

A confident Tiger Woods is a scary opponent, especially if he has experienced disrespectful behavior -- perceived or real -- by the guy he is playing.

I have seen almost no athlete in my lifetime -- maybe Michael Jordan -- who can find motivation in as many places as Woods. The guess here is that if he is paired with Garcia in the final group on Sunday the adrenaline meter will be off the charts.

Garcia has a way of annoying his opponents with gestures, outbursts and antics. Woods sends a quiet but firm message with his cub twirls -- sort of a silent "take that." Even more than a Woods-Rory McIlroy showdown, this is the final group we should be rooting for.

I have a feeling we are going to see a lot more club twirls by Woods this weekend at TPC Sawgrass. And I have a feeling Tiger would love to have Garcia on the receiving end.

But deep down, we all know it doesn't matter. Woods plays tournament golf for only one reason -- to win. He could care less who he beats. But a Tiger-Sergio showdown sure would be fun -- even if this isn't a major, or the Battle of Bighorn. Darn, even Vijay Singh might tune in to that one.

Follow @ronsirak