Els hopes to close in on Woods this year

 
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Ernie Els is still looking for ways to push himself, and chasing Tiger Woods remains one of his main goals. [link]

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Running Up The Score

If Tiger's performance at Torrey Pines is any portent of things to come, the rest of the Tour will simply be playing for second-place checks from here on out.
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Woods plays final round blindfolded, wins by 8 strokes

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"Hey Dipshit, golf season has started."

So my best buddy sent me an email tonight saying those words above, urging me to start up the 'ol golf blog since the words "Tiger wins" has already crept into our 2008 vocabulary. Yep, you guessed it, El Tigre put on a performance pretty worthy of ...
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Will Tiger Woods get to 17 Majors in 2008?

Tiger Woods made a statement this week: he's primed to have his best year yet. Winning with a commanding -19 and an 8-stroke lead over his nearest competitor, Tiger Woods has picked up right where he left off in 2007: winning another tournament. The ...
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How Tiger Woods makes everyone else on the course play worse. - By Joel Waldfogel - Slate Magazine

In one of the most memorable scenes in the movie Glengarry Glen Ross— a classic among salespeople on commission—the sales manager played by Alec Baldwin announces a new motivational plan: "As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. … ...
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