"Certain players, you look at them once and you see something. The first time I saw Jack Nicklaus or Arnold Palmer or Ben Hogan or Sam Snead I saw something special. As soon as I saw Tiger Woods swing, I thought, man, this young guy has got it. 'It' is something indescribable." --Gary Player
"His blissfully sweet swing, mature countenance, and sheer, outrageous ability confirm the arrival, finally, of golf's first black superstar." --Newsweek
"It is conceivable that in terms of overall impact on the sport--when you figure in media, the dollars on the table for him, his ability to be a role model--that if he succeeds he might be the most important player ever." --PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem
John Strege has covered Tiger Woods for the Orange County Register since Tiger was fourteen years old. A contributor to Sports Illustrated, Golf, and Golf World, Strege lives with his wife, Marlene, in Vista, California.