At the same time Woods hit plenty of shots that went awry during the season, especially during the last half. He tried to cut the corner at the par-five 13th hole at Royal Montreal during the second round of the Canadian Open, but went too far left into rough so thick he could not see his ball until he was on top of it. Woods could only whack a sand wedge out. Woods missed the cut at Royal Montreal, the only cut he has missed as a pro. He showed he is human.
Woods can do much more than hit the ball a long way.
But the will fades as the mind tires. That, Woods said, was one effect of the fatigue he felt from July on. There's so much to the mental game, though. Woods warms to speaking about it. At one point, he is asked if he can smell fear in another player.