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Second Annual Junior Golfer Survey
Who is the betterplayer, Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson?
Tiger Woods ...90%
Phil Mickelson... 10%
Have you everworked as a caddie?
Yes ... 46%
No ... 54%
Should the PGAand LPGA tours offer exemptions to the top American Junior Golf Associationplayers?
Yes ... 82%
No ... 15%
Maybe ... 3%
Do you read thenewspaper?
Yes ... 49%
No ... 36%
Sometimes ...15%
If you could votefor president, would you be more likely to vote for a Democrat or aRepublican?
Democrat ...18%
Republican ...66%
Neither ...6%
Don't know10%
Does the war inIraq affect you in any way?
Yes ... 28%
No ... 70%
Maybe 2%
Do you thinkBarry Bonds used steroids?
Yes ... 75%
No ... 15%
Don't care ...10%
Who is thebest-looking player on the PGA Tour?
Adam Scott ...42%
Tiger Woods ...20%
Sergio García ...8%
Aaron Baddeley... 7%
Others receivingvotes:
Fred Couples,Luke Donald, Lucas Glover, Retief Goosen, Charles Howell, Phil Mickelson, VijaySingh, Camilo Villegas
On the LPGAtour?
Natalie Gulbis... 75%
Paula Creamer ...11%
Cristie Kerr ...3%
Michelle Wie ...3%
Others receivingvotes:
Beth Daniel,Birdie Kim, Grace Park, Dottie Pepper
How many days, onaverage, do you watch golf on TV per week?
0 ... 8%
1 ... 23%
2 ... 23%
3 ... 18%
4 ... 8%
5 ... 8%
6 ... 4%
7 ... 8%
Which networkdoes the best job televising golf?
Golf Channel ...39%
CBS ... 22%
ABC ... 18%
NBC ... 17%
Other ... 4%
Who is yourfavorite TV analyst: Paul Azinger, Nick Faldo, Johnny Miller or LannyWadkins?
Miller ...36%
Faldo ... 34%
Azinger ...18%
Wadkins ...10%
Other ... 2%
Who's yourfavorite judge on American Idol?
Simon ... 69%
Paula ... 14%
Randy ... 4%
Can't decide ...13%
What's yourfavorite subject in school?
Math ... 34%
Phys ed ...26%
English ...14%
Art ... 11%
Science ...10%
Languages ...2%
History ...1%
None ... 2%
If you had tograde yourself, are you an A, B, C, D or F student?
A ... 66%
B ... 30%
C ... 2%
D ... 0%
F ... 2%
Who has the bestswing on the PGA Tour?
Tiger Woods ...46%
Ernie Els ...22%
Adam Scott ...9%
Others receivingvotes:
Stuart Appleby,Retief Goosen, Davis Love III, David Toms
On the LPGAtour?
Annika Sorenstam... 50%
Michelle Wie ...25%
Lorena Ochoa ...10%
Others receivingvotes:
Beth Daniel,Grace Park
Have you evercarried two drivers, like Phil Mickelson, during a competitive round?
Yes ... 7%
No ... 93%
Do you makewagers on the course?
Yes ... 52%
No ... 48%
Is your homecourse private or public?
Private ...55%
Public ...41%
Semiprivate4%
Have you everturned yourself in for an inadvertent rules violation?
Yes ... 58%
No ... 42%
How many hybridsdo you carry?
0 ... 41%
1 ... 44%
2 ... 13%
3 ... 2%
How many hoursare you online during a typical week?
0 ... 2%
1-5 ... 46%
6-10 ... 24%
11-15 ... 14%
16-24 ... 8%
25 or more ...6%
Do you have yourown web page?
Yes ... 37%
No ... 63%
Do you have yourown cellphone?
Yes ... 97%
No ... 3%
What do you domore often, call someone or text/IM someone?
Call ... 42%
Text/IM ...50%
Same amount ...6%
Neither ...2%
Do you think theball goes too far?
Yes ... 10% No... 88% Maybe ... 2%
Do you hope tobecome a tour pro?
Yes ... 86% No... 6% Maybe ... 8%
Do you have aswing coach?
Yes ... 96%
No ... 4%
When you'replaying at home, do you walk or ride?
Walk ... 44%
Ride ... 37%
Both 19%
What's thestrongest part of your game?
Driving ...36%
Irons ... 19%
Wedges ...12%
Putting ...29%
None ... 4%
What's theweakest part of your game?
Driving ...8%
Irons ... 35%
Wedges ...24%
Putting ...26%
None ... 4%
All ... 3%
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STUDY GROUP The 72-player field at a recent American Junior Golf Association tournament (36 boys and 36 girls, ages 13 to 18) was polled.
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ROBERT BECK
MICKELSON
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WOODS
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SCOTT
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MONTE ISOM
GULBIS
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CARYN LEVY/PGA TOUR/WIREIMAGE.COM
MILLER
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CORBIS
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DAVID DOW
