Unmasking golf's screamers; can they be stopped?
By Jason Sobel
Aug 20, 2013 8:20 AM ET
It was late afternoon on Dec. 4, 2011, the sun still beating down on Sherwood Country Club as thousands of spectators craned their necks in hopes of catching a glimpse of the soon-to-be champion. More than two years had passed since Tiger Woods’ last victory, but here at the Chevron World Challenge, his own tournament, he was on the verge of erasing that drought.
Woods stepped to the 18th tee box and grabbed his club of choice. There existed palpable tension, those two years of futility and the impending comeback fused together in one final crescendo. An eerie quiet fell over the awaiting gallery.
He swung and an unexpected noise broke the silence …
“MASHED POTATOES!!!”
Standing just left of the tee box, maybe 20 feet from Woods, was Andrew Widmar, an El Paso, Texas, native who was attending college nearby. Flanked by two buddies, Widmar had planned all day for this one moment.
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