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SI.com: Woods feels change all around

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- In a couple of months, it will all change for Tiger Woods.

SI.com: Tiger 2.0

"I am, by nature, a control freak," Tiger says with a smile.

SI.com: Want Woods to play? Hire him

It's funny how quickly the supposedly hard-hitting Washington media forgot about the bad treatment the defunct Booz Allen Classic (formerly the Kemper Open) received from the PGA Tour once the D.C. area became the replacement venue for the International in July.

SI.com: Tigerology

It's funny how quickly the supposedly hard-hitting Washington media forgot about the bad treatment the defunct Booz Allen Classic (formerly the Kemper Open) received from the PGA Tour once the D.C. area became the replacement venue for the International in July.

SI.com: How to be Tiger

You can't buy his talent, but you can buy, learn or train to have nearly everything else that makes Tiger a one-namer in a two-name world -- including his repertoire of shots, unwavering grit and, yes, even a swimsuit-model wife. Already hitched? No problem. There's plenty more you can learn from Mr. Woods, like how to get in shape, how to spearfish (his favorite hobby) or how to grill the perfect burger (his favorite food). But enough talk. If you're going to be Tiger, you've got work to do.Getty Images SWING IT -- AND STING IT -- LIKE TIGER If there's one shot that gives Tiger a distinct advantage over the field, especially in windy conditions or on bunker-pocked fairways (see the 2006 British Open), it's his "stinger," a modified punch shot that Tiger can hit up to 280 yards and with everything from pitching wedge to driver. What Tiger does For any punch shot, your hands must be in front of the club at impact to de-loft the face. Tiger does this by slightly bowing his left

CNNMoney: Mickelson 'Phil'-ing a need for Tiger

Tiger Woods has just about everything he needs to be one of the world's most popular athletes except a rival.

Tiger Woods' father Earl dies, 74

Tiger Woods' father, Earl, died on Wednesday at the age of 74 after a lengthy battle against cancer.

Woods absent from Florida practice

Tiger Woods was a noticeable absentee on the last day of practice for the Players Championship on Wednesday because of personal reasons.

This one's for Pop

Surviving a tight finish might have been easy, compared to talking about his dad.

Fortune: TIGER! NOW THE SKY'S THE LIMIT FOR GOLF--THE GAME AND THE BUSINESS

There were plenty of junctures, of course, where this whole Tiger Woods business might have gone all wrong, but two in particular come to mind. The first came after the only child of Earl and Kulti...

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