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Golf World December 26, 2008
Cover Photo by J.D. Cuban
BUNKER
Nicklaus, Annika lobby for Olympics
Tiger's every shot of 2008 in print
Claret jug engraver Harvey dies at 83
Camera smashed by John Daly sold
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
There's good reason for optimism for 2009. Really
By Ron Sirak
The author offers up a Q&A session with...himself
By Bob Verdi
TOUR TALK
PGA TOUR
Padraig Harrington first Euro since 1990 to win POY award
Top rookie honor goes to Argentina's Andres Romero
Dudley Hart captures Comeback Player of the Year
Fifteen players earn invitations to the 2009 Masters via World Ranking
EUROPEAN TOUR
Richard Sterne wins in South Africa for back-to-back victories
STATS & SCORES
FEATURES
Vijay Singh, 45 and feeling older, holds off the young guns—and everybody else—at the Chevron World Challenge
By Bob Verdi
PREVIEW 2009
Tiger Woods' forced hiatus has allowed him to focus on all things not golf, but when he returns, watch out: He could be better than ever
By Bob Verdi
WHERE'S NO. 2?
Since 1997 Tiger Woods has more or less owned the top spot on the World Ranking while those in the runner-up spot have done little to challenge him
By Brett Avery
Friends and foes Camilo Villegas and Anthony Kim look to take their trash-talking rivalry to another level in 2009
By Tim Rosaforte
Five prominent champions who turn 40 in the next few years seek to buck a tour trend and win another major title
By John Hawkins
How will the PGA Tour and corporate sponsors manage in a stormy economy? Smaller parties and a big push to maintain charitable giving
By Ron Sirak
He won't be ready until March at the earliest, but Tiger Woods is unlikely to be unseated as the game's best and he heads our list of the Top 30 PGA Tour players for 2009
By John Antonini
A look at all the other players with tour cards set to compete next year
By John Antonini and Ryan Herrington
9 FOR '09
Will Augusta's roars return? Paddy prevail again? DLIII make Freddie's team? Our intrepid reporter answers nine of 2009's big questions
By David Shedloski