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Tiger Woods looks at his cell-
phone on the back nine at
Innisbrook's Copperhead
course during the pro-am at
the Valspar Championship
golf tournament, Wednesday,
March 7, 2018, in Palm Harbor,
Fla.
Associated Press

Tiger Woods
picks up pace,

bringing game

and buzz to

Tampa Bay

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) —
Jordan Spieth is among the
young stars in golf with only
a glimpse — if even that —
of how Tiger Woods could
take over a tournament
with his game and appeal.
That moment for Spieth
came in a practice round
at Muirfield Village, with
Woods as his teammate.
Spieth was a 20-year-old
in the 2013 Presidents Cup,
playing with Steve Stricker
against Woods and Matt
Kuchar in a modified alter-
nate shot. They were taken
by cart to start on the par-5
seventh hole. Paul scores 25; Houston
“I stood on that tee,” Spi-
eth said Wednesday. wins 16th straight
“We were trying to get
off quickly in front of the
groups, and I remember
being unbelievably ner-
vous on that shot, and for
most of the shots I hit in the
round — even though it’s
a practice round, and he
was my teammate. Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul (3) shoots in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony in the second half of an
NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
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