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...Stakes. What each of these performances has in common is domination--a superb athlete taking on the best of his peers and crushing them. But for my money, no other athlete has dominated his sport in a single outing the way Tiger Woods did in winning the recent U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by an unprecedented 15 strokes. And unlike many an athlete who turned in a stellar performance at the peak of his career, Tiger should only get better. Don't be surprised if he wins the British Open in July at St. Andrews in record fashion. That victory...
...have a personal perspective on Tiger's runaway victory at Pebble. It made me think back to my own U.S. Open victory at Oakmont in 1973. My final round there, an eight-under-par 63, remains the lowest ever shot in a major championship. But I wasn't able to maintain that level of focus for all four days of the tournament. My 63 was preceded by a 76. Tiger, by contrast, shot 65-69-71-67 and led virtually from wire to wire. Sure, you can say the same of Secretariat, but his big victory was accomplished in less...
...danger Tiger faces is one I've experienced: the letdown that can come after a big win. But I think he'll be ready to rumble again when the British Open starts July 20. St. Andrews is tailor-made for Tiger. Like John Daly, who won there in 1995, he can drive past most of the hazards. That's another measure of Tiger's greatness: he's not just mastering his sport; he's changing the way it's played...
Miller, winner of 24 PGA Tour events, including a U.S. Open, also won the 1976 British Open. He is an NBC-TV analyst
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