Change of Thrones: Golf Digest's New TV Survey
Nick Faldo unseats Johnny Miller as viewers' favorite analyst in Golf Digest's new TV survey.
The Masters
Great Expectations
The emergence of Rory McIlroy and the return to form of Tiger Woods raise hopes for an epic rivalry--a wish that may be ambitious.
No. 3 -- Tiger's Return
Tiger Woods' return from knee surgery was a big storyline of the 2009 season.
No. 1 -- The Spoilers
Sometimes though, the shiny trophies and coveted jackets go to someone else
No. 2 -- The Economy
The economy played a big role in the golf world in 2009.
No. 4 -- Bivens' Exit
Carolyn Bivens' rocky stint as LPGA commissioner is over
No. 7 -- The Olympics
Golf was added for 2016 Olympic Games.
No. 10 -- Young Guns
An impressive group of very young, but very talented players burst onto the scene in 2009.
No. 16 -- Michelle Wie
The one-time prodigy has a breakthrough season
No. 14 -- Paddy's Big Numbers
Padraig Harrington took some of the highest scores in some of the biggest tournaments
No. 13 -- John Daly
John Daly continues to make news, even during a down year on the course.
No. 18 -- Barack Obama
See why the President of the United States is No. 18 on Golf World's list of the Top 25 Newsmakers of the Year.
No. 23 -- The Haney Project
A golf reality show attracts a following
No. 23 -- Titleist vs. Callaway
A legal stalemate between two equipment behemoths continues
No. 24 -- Steve Stricker
See why Steve Stricker is No. 24 on Golf World's list of the Top 25 Newsmakers of the Year.
Green Thumbs
Billy Payne and fellow powerbrokers at Augusta National are making a concerted effort to grow the game
#5 Greg Norman
Framed photos of their honeymoon at the pyramids were still lining the baseboards of Greg Norman's new office in West Palm Beach, …
#13 Lorena Ochoa
Has anyone ever won seven tournaments and created as little buzz as Ochoa?
#15 Sergio Garcia
He is the new Greg Norman, the old Phil Mickelson, a world-class superstar whose '08 was defined as much by the tough losses as th …
#18 Boo Weekley
Thomas Brent Weekley, the one and only, repeated as champion of the Verizon Heritage in April.
#10 Vijay's Victory & the FedEx Cup
He won the FedEx Cup fair and square, but Vijay Singh did it so fairly and squarely that even PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem co …
#3 Victory at Valhalla
It's the end of the year, and I'm wondering: Has the PGA of America finished carving Paul Azinger's face onto Mount Valhalla?
#9 Annika Sorenstam
When the history of Sorenstam's career is written, it is not likely her 72nd LPGA victory, notched in the Michelob Ultra Open last …
#14 Majors Setups
The strategy of course setup was an enduring story line at the game's major championships in 2008, none more so than at the U.S. O …
#25 Paul Goydos
John Strege profiles the journeyman pro whose brainy banter provides cover for Job One: raising two teenage daughters
#1 The Woods-Mediate Playoff
John Hawkins takes us back to the 108th U.S. Open when Tiger Woods, with a knee damaged beyond our imagination, willed his way to …
The Stat of All Stats
Greens In Regulation