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On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Bellerive Country Club was buzzing with anticipation. It was only Tuesday, but St. Louisans were starved for professional golf, and they filled the grandstands early as PGA Tour pros practiced for the WGC-American Express Championship. In truth, there was one man they’d come to see. Tiger Woods was at the zenith of his popularity, having won five times that season, including the Masters to hold all four major trophies at the same time. At Bellerive, Woods kept his usual routine of going out at sunrise, accompanied by Mike Weir, Mark Calcavecchia and Vijay Singh. The round was casual, carefree, until PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem drove up in a golf cart with
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