Among the records Woods set in the U.S. Open, winning by 15 mind-boggling shots, was margin of victory in a major tournament. No, this does not happen very often. Gazing at Woods' performance at Pebble Beach, the mind begins to wander. Other moments of breathtaking supremacy. There is amazement on his face.
Nobody is there.
When he hit 60 home runs in 1927, teammate Lou Gehrig was the only other man within 30. Ruth hit more home runs by himself than 12 teams. Fractions at a time, the way world records are supposed to be set. He once scored 100 points in a game. There have been 42 playoff games this spring where neither team got to 100.