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More Sports - NY Daily News | July 20, 2009
It's major letdown once again
...and stress fracture in his leg. Greg Norman and Sergio Garcia were undone by Padraig Harrington in the Tiger-less Open and PGA, and then, after winning Player of the Year honors, Harrington fell off the map. Of course, it always comes back...
In this article: Tom Watson, Tiger Woods, PGA Championship, Greg Norman, Lance Armstrong, Kenny Perry, Stewart Cink, Tour de France, U.S. Open, and British Open
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Bleacher Report | September 21, 2009
A Twofer For Tiger Tiger in 2009?
...the PGA Tour. Although Woods seemingly has a firm grasp on both the Vardon Trophy and the Player of the Year award, there's another prestigious honor that Woods may also be deserving of: the 2009 Comeback Player of the Year. Following his...
In this article: Tiger Woods, PGA Tour, Steve Stricker, Surgery, British Open, Player of the Year, Vardon Trophy, Golf, US Open, and BMW
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Fox Sports | September 27, 2009
Mickelson's back in the Tiger hunt
...that." Miller, who is Mickelson's biggest booster in the media and isn't afraid to go out on limbs, went on to say that now that Lefty's putting's been fixed, Mickelson becomes the favorite to win Player of the Year next season. Woods,...
In this article: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker, Player of the Year, Johnny Miller, East Lake, Breast cancer, and U.S. Open
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www.washingtonpost.com | August 11, 2008
Harrington's Run Is Good for Golf
...the Player of the Year award to someone who only played in six tournaments. Before yesterday, Tiger Woods -- on one leg -- was the clear cut Player of the Year. In the six events he managed to play he had won four -- including the U.S....
In this article: Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, British Open, Player of the Year, Kenny Perry, Michael Phelps, U.S. Open, and J.B. Holmes
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Fox Sports | August 17, 2009
Woods will emerge from PGA stronger, better
...still be the best golfer in the field, that he'll still be the only man with five wins this year and that he'll go on to wrap up the FedEx Cup and win Player of the Year. It's easy to crucify Woods for his lamentable 75 on Sunday, but it...
In this article: Tiger Woods, PGA Championship, Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Augusta
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Wikipedia | October 13, 2009
2006 PGA Tour
...half of the year, when Mickelson won his second straight major at the Masters and was on course to win the U.S. Open until the 72nd hole, Tiger Woods emphatically re-established his status as the dominant golfer of his era in the second half...
In this article: PGA Tour, Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson, Player of the Year, Vardon Trophy, U.S. Open, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer
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boston.com - Latest sports news | December 16, 2008
PGA Tour player award is phenomenal, says Harrington
...in six starts on the 2008 PGA Tour. HIGH STANDARDS "I'm realistic enough to know Tiger's high standards obviously hurt him in not winning the Player of the Year," said Harrington. "The fact Tiger has won it so many times (nine) and has...
In this article: Padraig Harrington, Tiger Woods, Player of the Year, PGA Tour, E-mail, U.S. Open, British Open, Vijay Singh, Reuters, and Singapore Open
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Philly.com | August 17, 2009
Yang gives Tiger, golf fans a major surprise at PGA Championship
...18 majors. Tiger still needs four to tie, five to stand alone. He remains the favorite to win Player of the Year, having won five times, three more than anyone else. But this is the first time he hasn't won a grand-slam event since...
In this article: Tiger Woods, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, Lucas Glover, Padraig Harrington, Jack Nicklaus, Legal age, Player of the Year, and HSBC Champions
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USATODAY.com | December 16, 2008
Harrington's two major wins earn player of the year honor
...in a tie for fifth at the WGC- CA Championship. "I'm realistic enough to know that Tiger's high standards obviously hurt him in not winning the Player of the Year this year," Harrington said. "What he did this year was exceptional in the six...
In this article: Padraig Harrington, Tiger Woods, Player of the Year, Vijay Singh, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, British Open Championship, Anthony Kim, Dudley Hart, and Bernhard Langer
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Several sports leagues honor their best player with an award called Player of the Year. In the United States, this type of award is usually called a Most Valuable Player award. The awards with the "player of the year" phrasing include these.
In football (soccer), this award is held on both an international and national level.
*FIFA awards a worldwide men's and women's FIFA World Player of the Year, football's highest honor.
*English football leagues honor the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the PFA Young Player of the Year.
*Scotland has similar awards, the Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year and the Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year.
*Many organizations award "footballer of the year" awards. Among them are the European Footballer of the Year, African Footballer of the Year, and the Football Writers' Association's FWA Footballer of the Year.
In US basketball, several such awards are given:
* The Oscar Robertson Trophy awarded to the college basketball player of the year by the United States Basketball Writers Association.
*The Naismith College Player of the Year award is given to the best men's player and the best women's player.
*The NCAA gives the Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award to the Division I men's basketball player who exemplifies the most character.
*The NBA awards an NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
*The WNBA awards a WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
In lacrosse, two awards are given with this name, the Major League Lacrosse Offensive player of the Year Award and the Major League Lacrosse Defensive player of the Year Award.
In cricket, awards for the leading international player are the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World and the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.
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