Tigermania never again will be like it was when the skinny guy in the red shirt was overpowering Augusta National. Tiger Woods was a phenom and cultural force then. That’s many years and surgeries ago. But Woods’ comeback victory at the 2019 Masters showed us that the mania had been dormant, ready to ignite if Woods should ever rediscover his game.
It’s happening again.
It’s been a little more than a year since Woods was hospitalized for weeks after his right leg was shattered during a car crash in California. He couldn’t walk for months. Competitive golf, which for Woods means having a chance to win, seemed to be more “if” than “when.” It was time to accept that we won’t see Tiger playing ...
