The numbers were crunched. The intangibles were considered. The weather forecast was factored in. I had my Masters pick pretty much figured out.
Then Tiger Woods showed up at Augusta and declared himself fit to compete.
Logically, Woods shouldn’t factor much into my equation for picking the winner. He hasn’t played a tournament since the Masters in November 2020. Woods suffered serious injuries in a one-car accident two months later. It’s normally not a good idea to back the golfer who said that just walking the hilly course at Augusta National Golf Club will be a challenge.