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Masterpiece

European Ryder Cup captain Seve Ballesteros plants his lips on the Ryder Cup in the rain at Valderrama in Sept. 1997. The Europeans retained the Cup, 141/2–131/2, holding on after amassing a…

Year in Review, 2000: Top Sports Personalities

Golf star Tiger Woods, Olympic star Cathy Freeman, and ten other personalities who changed sports by Gerry Brown, John Gettings, & Mike Morrison Tiger Woods At the age of 25, Woods…

Asian-American Athletes

Grace ParkBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

Judge Smails

Judge Elihu Smails is the comical bad guy in the 1980 comedy Caddyshack. Played by actor Ted Knight, Smails is a pompous snob with a fondness for white pants, yachting caps, and golf. As the…

Tiger Woods, 2000 News

24, rewrote the PGA record book, winning his first U.S. Open in June by a whopping 15 strokes. It was the largest margin of victory ever recorded at a major golf tournament, and his 12-under…

Everything But Dolls

Babe Didrickson competed in baseball, golf, and Olympics track and field by Mike Morrison Babe Didrikson (second from left) winning the hurdles in 1932. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics…

W Stands For...

The Question: What is George W. Bush's middle name? The Answer: The much talked about "W." stands for Walker. The name comes from his…

Calvin Peete

Calvin PeeteBorn: July 18, 1943Golf began playing golf at the age of 23; earned over $2 million in career earnings; selected to the U.S. Ryder Cup teams in 1983 and 1985.Walter PaytonN -…