August 22, 2005 Table Of Contents
Sports Illustrated Bonus Section: Golf Plus
The heat was on at the PGA, and so were Lefty, DL3 and Elk
By Jim Gorant
By T.J. Tomasi
Baltusrol saved the best for last with a couple of quirky par-5 closing holes--the monstrous 17th and the eagle-friendly 18th--which combined to bewilder and reward the players and guarantee a fantastic finish
More clubs professionals than usual--four--made the cut at Baltusrol, but soon fewer of them will get the chance to tee it up with the big boys in the championship that bears their association's name
The PGA was last call for the Presidents Cup, which has emerged as a model of principle and sportsmanship after a controversial tie
My wife taught me something--maybe too much--about the game at the PGA
By Rick Lipsey
STIK: Life and Times on the PGA Tour
By Chris Eliopoulus
CATCHING UP WITH
JANUARY 18, 1965
By Gene Menez
LETTERS
AIR AND SPACE
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
Steelers Quarterback
By Peter King
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Johan Santana says his slowball put him on the fast track to success
By Ben Reiter
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
The Questions with Brett Myers
Phillies Pitcher
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
NFL SCIENCE
THE RAMIREZ FILES
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
Golf
With a magical pitch, Phil Mickelson birdied the PGA's final hole to win his second major championship and reward his frenzied fans
By Sal Johnson
Baseball
As brute sluggers fade away, a crop of talented young players, led by the already proficient Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols, promises an age of superior all-around skill
By Tom Verducci
HOCKEY
As the NHL came back to life in a swirl of free-agent action, Philadelphia Flyers' G.M. Bob Clarke made the splashiest score, landing the incomparable Peter Forsberg and revamping his defense
Track and Field
In faraway Finland, with no TV attention back in the States, a youthful U.S. team surprised everyone and utterly dominated the world championships
By Tim Layden
College Football
Chastened by his failure in the NFL, STEVE SPURRIER is trying to turn South Carolina into an SEC power as a kinder, gentler ball coach--for now, at least
Inside
The Week In Sports
Inside the NFL
Realistic, if nothing else, the Browns guarantee only to work hard in hopes that their third coach is a winner
By Peter King
By Peter King
FORMER USC BACKUP
By Peter King
BROWNS SCOUT IN IRAQ
By Peter King
Inside Baseball
Mariners righty Felix Hernandez is only 19, but he's living up to his billing as the game's top pitching prospect
By Albert Chen
INDIANS' BOB WICKMAN
By Albert Chen
RED SOX' GRAFFANINO
By Albert Chen
By Tom Verducci
LIFE OF REILLY
Trade You Eight Reillys For a Vick
By Rick Reilly
Departments
The daughter of world champs from Russia, Nastia Liukin, 15, emerged at nationals as America's new star
A ride with the President on his Texas ranch revealed a man who takes his mountain biking seriously--and who doesn't like to get passed
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
Few players--in any league--were as well-rounded as Double Duty Radcliffe
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
In the end, Terrell Owens will likely accept his contract and return to the Eagles
By Peter King
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella
The recently retired wide receiver, 39, will be an analyst on Fox Sports Net's Pro Football Preview
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Gene Menez
Edited by Mark Bechtel and Stephen Cannella