In between queries regarding how Tiger was taking his club a little too far behind him, one inquisitor attempted to find out what Tiger did on his two-week vacation after his British Open triumph. Harmon didn't take the bait. Harmon's interest in Woods' life never extends beyond the technical aspect. Harmon believes Tiger will need a higher ball flight here in the thick haze of a Kentucky summer as opposed to the British Open at St. Andrews, where coastal breezes demanded lower shots. You've got to have somebody who's willing to do what it takes, put in the hard work required, and not be afraid of taking criticism if he wants to be the very best.
Tiger is that kind of person.
He knows he can get better, and I know that he can get a lot better, if you can believe that. A victory at Valhalla would make Woods the first three-major winner since Ben Hogan in 1953. Harmon remembers the 1953 PGA at Birmingham Country Club well. His father, Claude, advanced to the semifinals in what was then a match-play tournament. He lost to eventual champion Walter Burkemo.