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Roger follows Tiger's preparations

Roger followed Tiger Woods completing his preparations for this week's elite-field event at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in the area of Miami. "It was great to have Roger out here," Tiger told reporters after playing an early practice round on the Blue Course.

"He's a wonderful supporter of golf and I think it's pretty neat when you have probably the most dominant athlete on the planet in your gallery." Asked why he rated the Swiss as global sport's most dominant figure, Tiger replied: "What he has done over the last three years, no one's ever done. He lost at Indian Wells but, other than that, he's lost only five or six matches for each of the last three years. That's pretty good."

Roger and Tiger have become close friends since Tiger watched our star win the U.S. Open title in September and enjoy comparing notes about their respective sports.

Tiger, who had Roger in his gallery during the final round of last month's Dubai Desert Classic, pinpointed one significant difference between the two in the way they prepare for competition. "Surprisingly different is how early Roger gets to a tournament site," the 12-times major winner said. "He plays only 19 or 20 events a year but he gets there half a week to a week early.”