Player Poll

SI polled more than 50 Tour players on golf and other matters. Some of the pros declined to answer certain questions (so the percentages that follow are for respondents only), while others offered--under the cloak of anonymity--some choice one-liners, the most telling of which are included.

 

Who is most likely to mix it up with a fan?

Jonathan Kaye ....44%

Jerry Kelly ....19%

Dudley Hart ....19%

Greg Norman ....6%

John Daly ....6%

Pat Perez ....6%

 

Who will win the most majors over the next five years:

Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh or Tiger Woods?

Els ....34%

Goosen ....0%

Mickelson ....4%

Singh ....4%

Woods ....58%

 

Who is your favorite Desperate Housewife?

Gabrielle .....53%
Eva Longoria

Susan ....38%
Teri Hatcher

Edie ....6%
Nicollette Sheridan

Lynette ....3%
Felicity Huffman

 

Do you know of any players who use or have used performance- enhancing drugs?

No ....94%

Yes ....6%

LOOSE LIPS

"Does Viagra count?"

 

Are the greens at Pinehurst No. 2 great or goofy?

Great ....85%

Goofy ....15%

LOOSE LIPS

"Great--when you get on them."

 

Who has the coolest car on Tour?

Stuart Appleby ....76%
(Lamborghini Gallardo)

Rocco Mediate ....14%
(Porsche Cayenne Turbo)

Charles Howell ....10%
(Ferrari 360 Spider)

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FRED VUICH (16TH HOLE)

GREEN MONSTER

The green at 16, a converted par-5, will be tough to hold.

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JOHN BIEVER (WOODS)

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LORI CONN/ZUMA/CORBIS (LONGORIA)

LONGORIA

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CLIVE ROSE/GETTY IMAGES FOR LAUREUS (HATCHER)

HATCHER

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AL MESSERSCHMIDT/WIREIMAGE.COM (APPLEBY, LAMBORGHINI)