March 13, 2006 Table Of Contents

Author:
SI Staff

SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus

Regarded as an overachiever during a late-blooming career on the regular Tour, putter nonpareil Loren Roberts was transformed into a superstar the instant he turned 50

By Michael Bamberger

Backspin

News and Notes

By Jim Gorant

Big Play

By John ElliotT

Double Take

By Evan Rothman

Long Shots

Hall of Fame voters always seem to repeat three big mistakes

By Gary Van Sickle

STIK: Life and Times on the PGA Tour

By Chris Eliopoulos, Writer; Michael Penick, Artist; Chris Sotomayor, Color

METS CLOSER

By Reported by Ben Reiter

Who's Hot / Who's Not

The Questions with Charlie Villanueva

Raptors Forward

Edited by Kostya Kennedy

No Games, All Play

For some NHL players the Olympic break meant a chance to kick off their skates and pick up the tools of another sporting trade

Edited by Kostya Kennedy

The Things He Carries

Memphis forward Shane Battier packs his duffel with the comforts of home

By Dustin Goot

Barry Bonds

THE CONSEQUENCES

Now Barry Bonds could wind up alongside Pete Rose in baseball purgatory

By Tom Verducci

GOLF

Georgia On His Mind

With an eye toward Augusta, Tiger Woods displayed his typical efficiency, finishing off challengers young and old for a ho-hum, one-shot victory at Doral

By Alan Shipnuck

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Big Baby Steps

Nimble and ebullient sophomore Glen (Big Baby) Davis may keep No. 18 LSU dancing deep into the NCAA tournament--but that would hardly be his most impressive feat

By Luke Winn

High School Basketball

Going Big Time

With more and more top teams barnstorming the nation to play in packed arenas for national television audiences, high school hoops has gotten bigger than ever. It's time to think about what it all means

By L. Jon Wertheim