Steve Stricker can never wear Tiger Woods' nipple shirt, but he can lead him in FedEx Cup

Aug 26

Steve Stricker can never wear Tiger Woods' nipple shirt, but he can lead him in FedEx Cup

HARRISON, N.Y. (Aug. 26, 2007) - You’ll never catch Steve Stricker in one of those Tiger Woods nipple shirts. But now Tiger will have to catch him in the FedEx Cup standings.

Stricker won the first Cup playoff tournament with Tiger nowhere in the state and took a nice early lead in the needlessly-complex point system. (Tiger’s in fourth without hitting a single shot). And, of course, Stricker could have cared less about any of that.

The important thing for this much-battered 40-year-old is The Barclays win, his first win in six years, and the $1.26 million first-place event check that isn’t deferred. Or held in commissioner Tim Finchem’s piggy bank.

Stricker did it in most impressive fashion, birdieing the last three holes when he’d lost the lead and every other big name golfer not named Tiger seemed to hold a chance. Remember to check out the front of WorldGolf.com Monday morning for complete coverage of the final round.

Tomorrow, you’ll get a WorldGolf.com exclusive on the behind-the-back ridicule Stricker faced in the Tour locker rooms when his game feel apart for years. You’ll also hear how he partly credits hitting golf balls out of a converted mobile home in the heart of the snowy Wisconsin winter with his turnaround in the main story. In the notebook, you’ll learn about the one bunker shot that cost Ernie Els everything.

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6 comments

§ Kiel Christianson said on : 2007-08-26 @ 21:52
Even during the bad years, he never stopped
support his UofIL alma mater, his former
team mates, or his home state of WI. A real class guy, all the way around.
§ Ron Mon® said on : 2007-08-27 @ 00:25
Yeah, and about that nipple shirt thing...methinks that tonight, to celebrate, Mr. and Mrs. Stricker are going to play their own special game of "who's your caddie."
§ Chris Baldwin® said on : 2007-08-27 @ 00:36
Ron Mon, way to be on top of it as usual. Stricker actually fired his wife as his caddie years ago. Those caddie-player days weren't the best of times for them.

Stay tuned to WorldGolf.com in the morning to learn more so you can post with some intelligence.

Oh wait, forgot it's you Mon.
§ Ron Mon® said on : 2007-08-27 @ 08:59
Again, you presume too much. The whole golfing world, including my own fine self, knows that Mrs. S. was not fired, but chose to depart when the kids and a bit more cash came along. You knew that, too, or I would insult you without grounds. However, that does not preclude a return to the good old days and a little celebratory fun. Rather than hoping for a bit more intelligence from my camp, empty pate, you might consider drilling a few exploratory holes in your cranium, to expand your mind.
§ patricia said on : 2007-08-27 @ 12:39
Caddying for ones spouse is always a bad idea. Methinks.
§ Chris Baldwin® said on : 2007-08-27 @ 14:39
Sorry Ron, you're only continuing your ignorance. Stricker has been telling the real story about how he felt he had to fire his wife as caddie. He told me how he needed to do it "to save the marriage" and in a much more mass press conference after his win, he told all the media members that he had to drop her as his caddie so nothing "would come between them."

They had a few flareups on the course when she was his caddie that are well known on the Tour.

Don't listen to the sanitized versions on TV and think you know inside stories. Also, it's easier for Stricker to be honest now that he's won then when he was just struggling to stay out here - and firing his wife caddie.

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