{"id":1471102,"date":"2022-01-23T07:59:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T12:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1471102"},"modified":"2022-01-23T07:59:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T12:59:53","slug":"tiger-woods-rookie-pga-tour-season-10-million-2-iron-fluff-what-the-eff-was-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/tiger-woods-rookie-pga-tour-season-10-million-2-iron-fluff-what-the-eff-was-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Woods\u2019 Rookie PGA Tour Season: $10 Million, a 2-Iron, and \u2018Fluff, What the Eff Was That?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Golfers<\/a> who\u2019ve played so much as a friendly round with Tiger Woods<\/a> have stories to tell their grandchildren, even if nothing memorable happened. Those on the PGA<\/a> Tour are more fortunate; Woods always seems to make things happen in pursuit of victories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John Maginnes, now a golf analyst on Sirius XM, won\u2019t forget playing alongside with Woods shortly after the future winner of 15 major championships turned pro. One approach shot three holes into their round told him Woods was on his way to greatness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Golf fans anticipated the arrival of Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour once he won the 1994 U.S. Amateur. But Woods opted to start his Stanford University education even if few believed he would stay four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once Woods three-peated in the country\u2019s premier amateur event, turning pro became inevitable. With a huge Nike endorsement deal in his pocket, Woods possessed unprecedented financial comfort before hitting off the first tee for the first time. Not surprisingly, some established players resented the combination of money and hype.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPGA pros\u2019 early resentment of Tiger Woods didn\u2019t last<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n