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This article argues that professional golf, particularly Tiger Woods’ career, is managed and scripted for promotional purposes. The author analyzes Tiger Woods’ 1997 Masters victory, pointing to suspicious elements in the CBS broadcast that seemed to predict his success before it happened. The author suggests that Tiger Woods’ win was not solely due to his skill but also to other top golfers inexplicably underperforming. This pattern of “managed outcomes” is then extended to other tournaments, including Tiger Woods’ 2000 USOpen win and Phil Mickelson’s 1995 USOpen loss to Corey Pavin, and Payne Stewart’s 1999 USOpen victory. The author claims that many of these outcomes were orchestrated to create compelling narratives and sell products, citing Dave Portnoy’s “PR fraud” comment about Tiger Woods as an example. The article also touches on the influence of Rupert Murdoch’s World Golf Tour and the emergence of LIV golf as further evidence of managed sports. The author concludes that professional sports are inherently staged to generate revenue and promote certain individuals, and that this extends to other fields like art and science.

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