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Golf highlights from 2008

 
Tiger Woods, U.S. Open, Torrey Pines
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Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open was one of the top stories.

The Year in Golf: 2008

Here's what more than 2,600 readers surveyed by GOLF.com say were the biggest stories of 2008.
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2009 PGA Tour Preview
Sports Illustrated's Photos of the Year
2008's Winners and Losers
10 Most Accomplished Players of the Year
2008's Best New Golf Courses
Top 10 Golf Books from 2008
Year-in-Review Poll: Your answers to our survey
David Feherty's 2008 PGA Tour Awards

 
Tiger Woods at 2008 Buick Invitational, Year-in-Review

Pain and Glory

Tiger Woods's 2008 Year in Review

Woods won his 14th major before knee surgery knocked him out for the year.

Tiger in the off season
Tiger 2007: Year in Review

Phil Mickelson, Colonial, 2008 Year-in-Review

Phil's Ups and Downs

Phil Mickelson's 2008 Year in Review

Mickelson notched two wins, but no majors, in 2008.

Phil Mickelson Homepage

Drivers

Year in Gear

Drivers released in 2008

A closer look at the clubs released this year that can give you more power and distance off the tee.

The Masters

The New Master

A medical scare behind him, Trevor Immelman won the Masters.

Trevor Immelman, the Masters
 

U.S. Open

Tiger vs. Rocco

Tiger Woods beat Rocco Mediate in a playoff to win a U.S. Open for the ages.

Tiger Woods, U.S. Open
 

British Open

Open Repeat

Padraig Harrington held off Greg Norman for his second Claret Jug.

Padraig Harrington, British Open
 

The PGA

Mr. Clutch

Padraig Harrington beat Sergio Garcia (again) to win the PGA Championship.

Padraig Harrington, PGA Championship
 

The Playoffs

Camilo and Vijay

Singh ran away with the playoffs, but Villegas announced his arrival.

Camilo Villegas, Vijay Singh, Tour Championship
 

The Ryder Cup

Hunter Mahan, Ryder Cup
With passionate leadership from its captain, Paul Azinger, the U.S. team played inspired golf to take back the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1999.

LPGA Tour

Lorena Ochoa, Kraft Nabisco, 2008 Review
Lorena Ochoa, Annika Sorenstam, Paula Creamer and a short-lived English-language rule dominated the headlines in 2008.