Finally, there was Tiger's 9-iron to No. 14, a par 3 of 167 yards. His ball headed right, toward a patch of rough, only to take a sharp left at impact and go for the hole, as if on a string. But luck is the residue of design, and Woods had all the shots Sunday, even if he doesn't use all his clubs. Roberts is an excellent putter. However, when the kid beside you is firing wedges to your 5-irons at greens getting firmer by the minute, no course is a level playing field.
Some pro golfers play to make a check and a select few play to make history.
Then, when the artist completes another masterpiece, he smiles. He fills pockets, including those of the vanquished, and moves on to another canvass. What's scary is that these are only commencement exercises. Elvis hasn't left the building. He just got here.