Except, of course, finish in the top five just about every time he tees it up. And earn enough cash to keep his stockbrokers in Gucci underwear. Last month at the British Open, Woods nearly won another major. He birdied the final two holes at Royal Birkdale to shoot a closing 66, but missed getting into a playoff by one shot, a playoff that was won by his good bud, Mark O'Meara. The good news is, that was the first time Woods had been a real factor at a major since his historic triumph at the 1997 Masters.
Trouble is, that's also the bad news.
Which brings us to the PGA Championship, the year's last major, which begins tomorrow at tree-lined Sahalee Country Club, a course designed for feel, not length. Tiger probably will be fortunate just to make the cut. If this continues much longer, he might even be forced to abdicate the No. 1 perch in the two-year cumulative world rankings. The Philadelphia Daily News has learned that Woods has no plans to withdraw, to avoid any further embarrassment. The poor kid is in so much denial that he actually thinks he can hoist the Wanamaker Trophy come Sunday afternoon.