In posting his lowest three consecutive rounds at a major (66-66-64) and lowest weekend score at a major (10-under 130) - as in ever - the 14-time major champion would finish second, his best showing at a major since his runner-up finish at the PGA Championship in 2009. Woods led at Carnoustie with eight holes to play last month (he lost his lead by going double-bogey, bogey), and at the PGA, following a horrific start (3-over through two holes), he worked his way high up onto the leaderboard over the weekend and stayed there.
“I didn't drive it good all day,” Woods said. “I was struggling with my golf swing. I warmed up hitting it left, I was hitting it right with every single club, even my sand wedge I wasn't doing very good. So, I knew this was going to be a struggle to try and piece together a round, and I did.”
Yes, he did, and the masses who followed his every movement relished every second. It was hot, and Woods turned up the heat. Sure, the course was soft and conducive to scoring this week, but this was the old Tiger, and little boys watching atop their fathers’ shoulders will always remember what they saw.
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