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With $70 million in long-term funding from the late biotech entrepreneur Wallace Steinberg, TIGR (pronounced tiger) finally gave Venter freedom to do what he wanted. But there was a hitch. First crack at any genes it decoded went to the nonprofit institute's commercial partner, Human Genome Sciences, led by former AIDS researcher William Haseltine...
...amazing 31-length victory in the 1973 Belmont 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...
...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...
...Pebble, nobody made a real run at Tiger, in part because he gave them little encouragement. He had no three-putts. And errant shots don't bother him as they once did. Yes, after a bad drive on 18 he hit the grandslam of swear words Saturday morning during children's hours, but later in the day, when he triple-bogeyed, he just chuckled. He then erased that mistake with three birdies. And he did it all on a course well known by every golf fan--one that sets a standard for championship play. The fairways were narrow. The rough...
...will. This summer's most hotly anticipated toy is the Interactive Yoda ($39.99) from Tiger Electronics, the same evil geniuses who brought us Furby. There's definitely a family resemblance. Standing about 8 in. tall, Interactive Yoda can move his eyes, mouth and ears in a reasonably lifelike fashion while mumbling cryptic epigrams about the Force. He comes with a miniature light saber (it's about a foot long), and if you stand in front of him and wave it around, he'll critique your Jedi technique. Parents beware: kids may resort to Jedi mind tricks...