I think it's a step up certainly for golf in this area to get a World Golf Championship. You know, guys will move out of the top and new guys will take their place. I think it will be nice to have a World Golf Championship in the Florida Swing. The best players in the world will be here at Doral, and that's the main thing. It will give guys an incentive to make it here.
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We are thrilled to have the world's most recognizable athlete return to Doral to defend his championship. With Tiger's commitment, we will have nine of the top 10 golfers in the world golf rankings vying for one the most coveted trophies on the PGA Tour.
Nothing's been determined yet. The priority right now is to get the schedule out, and then there will be meetings with the staff at Doral.
I had been struggling with my golf swing, but even though I missed the cut at Doral, I felt like I was on the right track. I feel like I'm getting more and more comfortable. I definitely hit a lot of good shots. It was a nice, solid week.
If it comes down to Vijay Singh vs. Tiger Woods on Sunday at Doral, who's the favorite I played with Tiger and Vijay in the Mercedes, ... I said to my brother and my wife, 'Tiger's playing unbelievable. Vijay is putting unbelievable.' A betting man would back Tiger, the way he's playing.
That (his son being on the tour) is kind of pulling me in that direction, but at the same time I watch Tiger shoot 20 under at Doral and the cut was 4 under and I think I don't miss being in that battle out there.
Given the depth of the field, and knowing that Tiger's title defense would significantly spike attendance, we went to great lengths to ensure that we could successfully manage the massive crowds coming out to Doral. To have 265,000 golf fans turn out over a two-year period, for what has become one of the premiere events on the PGA TOUR, is a testament to just how big of a family event this tournament has become in South Florida.