Woods took it on the chin - a whole lot better in fact than all those who felt that it had not been Payne’s place to comment. All Tiger said was that he had disappointed himself.
Kennie Ferrie, meantime, was one to get the silent treatment in relation to a perceived bit of cheek prior to the 2007 Par-3 championship.
Ferrie, whose only Masters that has been to date, had wisely determined to make the most of his Augusta experience and, when he saw that Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player were without a third party for the Par-3 Tournament, he made bold to insert his name beside theirs.
No one said anything; they did not need to.
When he arrived on the Wednesday, Ferrie noticed that officialdom had put a cross through his name and replaced it with Palmer’s.
The silent treatment was similarly reserved for John Daly on that occasion when was in rehab and therefore unable to take the tee at Augusta.
For the first day at least, they left his name on a prominently-placed and fast-filling leaderboard. It was almost as if they wanted everyone to be reminded that Daly had squandered his chance.
All of which gives you to think that that the Masters' men work in collusion with the Golfing Gods when it comes to ensuring that no one gets away with anything at Augusta.
No-one, that is, save Palmer.
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