I believe it was in 2000 I was at the Western Open trying to get Tiger Woods sig. I noticed in the previous year or two, after the 18th hole, he and about 10 police officers would cut through the ropes about 25 yard in front of the green (the typical player exit is right behind the hole) to avoid a massive rush and screams for his autograph...so that day, I recognized Tiger's girlfriend and a marshall sitting quietly in a cart approx. 75 yards away without anyone around. I decided to make my way to them and sit tight. Lo and behold, the crowd parted and Tiger and his cops made their way to his girlfriend/cart where he stopped long enough to sign for me . Mind you I was 19 at the time, but of course, he asked "what's your name son?" and inscribed the magazine to me with his signature...I figure it was meant to impress his then girlfriend. That was the only autograph he signed before he was off to wherever...
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