By Art Spander
For Maven Sports
OAKLAND, Calif. – “Those are the last fans you’ll see this tournament,” or words to that effect, Dan Hicks told viewers on the Golf Channel. “And there aren’t that many.”
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By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com
This headline was on ESPN.com: "Tiger Shoots 74 at Players.'' The subject was Tiger Woods, tied for 100th, and not either of the co-leaders, Ian Poulter or Martin Laird? Why, of course.
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