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Like him or not, many believe that Tiger put Golf back on the "map." Be it from having bigger crowd draws or increasing prize money for the tournaments. Tiger and his dominance were so prominent over the years, that many put the two hand in hand; Professional Golf & Tiger Woods.
Do you think without the Tiger Woods era that Golf would be where it's at currently?
I don't think golf would be close to where it is, he changed not only the way we play the game but he changed how we prepare for it as well. He helped to introduce golf fitness and his practice regimen was something I think that rivaled Hogan, his quest for perfection was and is unmatched. I'm not sure how he affected the purses but I'm sure what everyone has said about them is true, but one area overlooked that he definitely affected is race in golf. When Tiger came on the scene there were still courses that discriminated golfers based on race and religion and wouldn't allow them, today that has changed. To me that may be his greatest accomplishment, he changed the way we look at each other.