March 13, 2006 Table Of Contents
SI Bonus Section: Golf Plus
5th Annual PGA Tour Player Survey
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
News and Notes
By Jim Gorant
By John ElliotT
By Evan Rothman
Hall of Fame voters always seem to repeat three big mistakes
STIK: Life and Times on the PGA Tour
By Chris Eliopoulos, Writer; Michael Penick, Artist; Chris Sotomayor, Color
From the Editor
Air and Space
By Steve Rushin
SI Players: Life On and Off the Field
METS CLOSER
By Reported by Ben Reiter
The Questions with Charlie Villanueva
Raptors Forward
Edited by Kostya Kennedy
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
Memphis forward Shane Battier packs his duffel with the comforts of home
By Dustin Goot
Barry Bonds
Now Barry Bonds could wind up alongside Pete Rose in baseball purgatory
By Tom Verducci
GOLF
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
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
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
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
Inside
By Julia Morrill
By Seth Davis
By Ian Thomsen
Life of Reilly
The Ceremonial First Sales Pitch
By Rick Reilly
Departments
A wild week of negotiating showed that NFL owners and players might not ever agree on some issues, but they will survive--and thrive
By Peter King
Ted Ligety follows up his unlikely Olympic gold medal with a GS win in South Korea
By Tim Layden
USA Basketball names its candidates for a different kind of Dream Team
By Adam Duerson
By Adam Duerson
What to watch and watch for
By Chris Mannix
By David Sabino
