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Thursday 21 February 2019

MILLER TIME

Tiger Woods smiles during a
press conference prior the
WGC-Mexico Championship
at the Chapultepec Golf Club
in Mexico City, Wednesday,
Feb. 20, 2019.
Associated Press
A new country,

big excitement

in Mexico over

Tiger Woods

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two
small openings on both
sides of a tree-covered
path were packed with
fans young and old, some
with caps they wanted Miller leads Lightning past
signed, others holding
phones to capture the mo- Flyers for seventh straight win
ment. They were scream-
ing one word that trans-
lates in any language at Tampa Bay Lightning’s J.T. Miller celebrates
the Mexico Championship. his goal during the first period of an NHL
“Tiger!” Tiger Woods even- hockey game against the Philadelphia
tually walked by on his way
to the range at Chapulte- Flyers, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Philadelphia.
pec Golf Club, and the vol- Tampa Bay won 5-2.
ume got louder. Associated Press
He is used to receptions Page 20
like this wherever he goes,
particularly since he made
a full return to golf last year
and ended the season
with his 80th career vic-
tory. Take him somewhere
new, such as Bellerive for
the PGA Championship or
Innisbrook for the Valspar
Championship, and it can
feel like a rock concert.
This World Golf Champi-
onship brings another ele-
ment. This is his first compe-
tition in Mexico.

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