"Golf, as we know it, is over. It came to an end on a chamber-of-commerce Sunday evening in Las Vegas when Tiger Woods went for the upgrade: He's not just a promising young Tour pro anymore, he's an era." Gary Van Sickle, Sports Illustrated (10/14/96)
"The hip hype that has accompanied Woods's move into the professional ranks is both understandable and regrettable." Larry Dorman, New York Times (9/1/96)
"He hit the dimpled white sphere off the tee so high, so far, that for a moment it got lost in the misty, bright blue sky. Then the ball sailed downward, took two bounces to the right of the cup and skirted underground like a field mouse running from a predator." Joe Burris, Boston Globe (9/2/96)
"Tiger is the greatest thing that's happened to the tour in a long time. He has brought incredible attention to golf at a time of year when football and the World Series always take precedence. Everything I've heard about him seems to be true.'' Payne Stewart after Tiger's win at the Disney Classic (10/20/96)
"Tiger is like John Daly but with total control. If that's not a scary prospect for the rest of us, I don't know what is." Paul Goydos (quoted by Reuters 10/24/96)
"There was a time, when Woods first turned professional, when people wondered if he had the game to win an Open, whether he had enough accuracy off the tee, or enough control with his short irons, or enough patience. Those questions have been silenced. Woods can win on any golf course that has tee boxes, fairways and greens." Clifton Brown (NY Times, 6/19/2000)