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Woods First Athlete to Bank $1B

Will McCahill — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:11:00 CDT

Tiger Woods is undoubtedly saving what room is left in his trophy case for the majors he needs to pass Jack Nicklaus, but his latest accomplishment doesn’t come with a trophy anyhow: He’s the first professional athlete to earn $1 billion, Forbes says. The magazine calculated on-course winnings, endorsement deals...

Woods Grabs Daily Double

Lev Weinstein — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:19:31 CDT

Tiger Woods bolstered his case yesterday as the best golfer ever—not once, but twice. Woods ran away from the field at the Tour Championship, winning for the second straight year, and setting tour records along the way. That victory also secured Woods the Fedex Cup, which will net him...

Stricker Strikes It Big at Barclays

Joseph Fasano — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:46:43 CDT

Steve Stricker shot a final-round 69 at The Barclays yesterday to best K.J. Choi and hoist his first trophy in over six years. Stricker's four birdies in the final five holes capped a masterful run at Choi, who'd taken a one-stroke lead with two enormous birdie putts. Stricker's 16-under...