"It's fair to say that at least in the US maybe around the world the 2010 Masters have become the biggest golf tournament in history of the sport - without Tiger there's very little interest in the sports in the US, " he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

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His world amateur golf ranking, even after the Masters, is No. 100.

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But all questions and concerns take a back seat from April 7-April 10, during the Masters, which is the best golf tournament in the world.

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