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    Golf World December 26, 2008

    December 22, 2008
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    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