You know all those enormous claims that Tiger Woods eclipsed a billion bucks this season because of his $10 million FedEx Cup check, making him the first ten figure athlete ever?Yeah, not so much. According to Woods himself, he isn't a billionaire, basically pointing out that if journalists suck at one thing, it's math.Reporter: "This last week, it was announced you hit the billionaire status. What's that like to learn?"Tiger Woods: [Laughs] "Well, one, I haven't, so I don't know where that number came from."Oh, Tiger. You modest, modest thing. Just tell us exactly how much money you're worth. Come on, we're all friends. We won't tell anybody, promise.If you didn't expect this sort of thing from Woods, you haven't ever followed the guy. He is one of the few athletes in the world that can say a lot without really saying anything, a tribute to his upbringing, intelligence, and, umm, hair? I still think Tiger is a billio...
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