41. Mark James called for an alcohol ban at major golf events, an idea backed by Montgomerie. 42. Officials from the major golf organizations, including the PGA Tour, are on various Masters committees each year. 43. The BMW Open is the only major golf tournament that Langer has not won in his home country. 44. The Ocean Course made a splashy debut with the Ryder Cup matches, but has not held any major golf events since. 45. The Macau Open is the first major golf tournament being held in this Portuguese enclave at the tip of south China. 46. The PGA Championship, as is the case with most major golf championships, puts a premium on driving accuracy. 47. The way he overwhelmed Augusta National Golf Club made it clear that Woods is much more than the first minority to win a major professional golf championship. 48. There were several other bidders for the magazine group, including The New York Times Co., which publishes four major golf magazines including Golf Digest. 49. Tiger Woods shot his way to a record-setting Masters victory Sunday and became the first black to win a major professional golf championship. 50. This view is shared by all of the major golf organizations around the globe. |