| Award |
Nominee |
Why |
| Most
Overrated |
Davis
Love III |
DL3
briefly ascended to No. 2 in the world rankings earlier this year, amazing considering
he didn't win a tournament in '99 and laid an egg in the majors. We know he's
buddies with Fred Couples, but does he have to act just as unmotivated? |
| Most
Underrated |
David
Toms |
Had
two victories and a second after August 15, and snuck into the Top 10 on the money
list with just under $2 million. |
| Most
Annoying |
Tour
wives |
The
camera-chasing Tour wife is always an irritant, but as a species they reached
new lows in '99. It was nice Amy Mickelson had her baby around the time of the
U.S. Open and all, but did it have to dominate the coverage of the national championship?
And what were all those wives doing dancing across the 17th green at Brookline
after Justin's Leonard putt? Just because they were all cheerleaders in high school
doesn't mean they have to act like it now. |
| Breakthrough |
Sergio Garcia |
Pulled
off the shot of the year at the PGA Championship and charmed two continents with
his on-course swagger and Old World charm. His ball-striking is too inconsistent
to make him a force every week, but even when he's hitting it crooked, it'll be
fun to have him around. |
| Uplifting |
Payne
Stewart's death, in a weird way |
An
entire sport mourned together, and the outpouring of love for Stewart proved that
the deeds men do on the playing fields can touch us in deep and meaningful ways. |
| Most
Valuble Player |
Butch
Harmon |
Tiger's
Svengali elevated the swing of young Eldrick from great to otherwordly, and, in
a major upset, Butch has yet to break his arm patting himself on the back for
his efforts. |
Storyline
to
follow in 2000 |
Can
anyone beat Tiger? |
1999
was a bad year for superstars as Love, Leonard, Couples, Mickelson, Norman and
Price combined for zero wins on the PGA Tour. Bagel. Doughnut. Nada. Will anyone
-- including David Duval, whose season effectively ended on Sunday's back nine
at Augusta -- have the guts to stand up to Tiger? |
