Sentence:  As the world 's top sportsman - pro or amateur - Sports Illustrated tapped golf 's confident Arnold Palmer ( Time cover , May 2 ) , who staged two cliffhanging rallies to <WSD>win</WSD> both the Masters and U. S. Open crowns , went on to win a record $ 80738 for the year . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious