One of these days, Woods and Mickelson are going to need to recognize that, like Palmer and Nicklaus, they are forever joined, even if Tiger will have the grander career.

If Tiger manages to pull off a win this year, it will take either a phenomenal performance or a complete meltdown from the leaders.

Woods, being preposterously talented, knows equivalent talent when he sees it. Anyone can see that Anthony Kim is pretty good. But Tiger sees something more.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — If Tiger Woods is wondering what it will take for him to win a fifth green jacket this weekend, he might look at what Sandy Lyle ...

If viewers have access to the many, many hours that constitute the first 63 holes, what's the point of a scintillating Sunday back-nine if you've already seen the players grind their way around the long and challenging course three times?