Hardly a snub, John. Tiger's only top of the pile because the ridiculously lucrative WGC events are deemed as "co-sanctioned". They're no more ET events than the John Deere "Classic". Had Tiger played in 6 or 7 "real" ET events, then you have a point - but he hasn't. A bit of a silly story, really.

Brilliant article.
With European tour players counting performances in the 4 majors as well as the WGC events (is anyone saying these should not count?), towards their totals for the Vardon trophy, and apart from the "arbitrary figure" of 11 events having to be played, then since 1996, 2003 and 2004 aside, Tiger would have won the lot!
Wonder what that would have done to the records of those past winners of the Trophy.
Interesting that Tiger remarked to Colin montgomery this year "8 European Order of Merit titles? That's impressive!" (or words to that effect)

First off I believe there is a difference between the John Deere and the WTC's...you have to be a member of the PGATto play in the PGAT event.......ET members can play in the WGC's while not being PGAT members.

Second, you underestimate Tiger and his competitive nature if you think he is not aware of the winner of the ET. That was how we got him in Canada at the Canadian Open when he found out after he won the US and British Opens that if he won the Canadian Open he would win a trophy which up to that time was held by Lee Trevino for accomplishing that feat. Tiger came, and won the tournament, and the extra trophy.

Exactly.
It's ALL the records he's after!
I also suspect that being the leading money earner on the ET as well all these years will not be lost on him, despite having no trophy for it.
What? So phenomenal he doesn't have to play anything like what the ET players play and yet wins DOUBLE the prizemoney that the Vardon Trophy winner wins, given that the Vardon Trophy is awarded to the biggest money earner on the ET.
What a laugh...kind of devalues the Vardon trophy somewhat!

The whole world of pro golf has become skewed by the globalization effect, men's and women's. Yet there are crazy inconsistencies, the biggest of which is the LPGA's lack of recognition of Laura Davies' global victories record. Laura would have been in the LPGA Hall of Fame and therefore the World Golf Hall of Fame, had the LPGA not been so provincial. One of these days they will wake up and reward global victories. Hope Laura is still walking around!