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In the past, those of us in the media have assumed that Tiger Woods would break Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 career wins in major tournaments. Maybe we were wrong. Tiger is extraordinary. He is the most exciting and popular golfer in the history of the game. He has won 14 majors at such a…

The PGA Championship this weekend is being contested at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. The course has hosted majors before—but never like this. Extra yardage has been added to make the course longer than ever, and, as a result, an even tougher test. Hazeltine has been transformed into the longest major tournament…