Coming Up

Tiger Woods couldn't have picked a better venue than Firestone
Country Club to break out of his post-PGA funk, as he has won all
three of the previous NEC Championships held there. (The event
moved to Sahalee Country Club for a year in 2002.) Here are the
players who figure to contend, with their finishes at Firestone.

2001 2000 1999

Tiger Woods Win Win Win
Phil Mickelson T8 T4 2
Jim Furyk 2 T4 T10
Ernie Els T8 12 5
Hal Sutton 11 T4 15
Davis Love III T5 35 T10

COLOR PHOTO: JOHN BIEVER (ELS) Els