At this point in his career, his only rival is himself. Woods did beat himself at the U.S. Open, playing a game that was too aggressive for the course. But even when he was way off the lead, Woods still played to bigger galleries than the leaders. The Western Open this week will break records, with as many as 250,000 fans to jam Cog Hill during the tournament. Somebody needed to take Jack and Arnie's place.
Tiger is that player.
Golf has been defined by eras. There was the Jones era. The Byron Nelson era. The Ben Hogan era. The Palmer era.