Consumed by raw emotion, Tiger Woods wiped away the tears and gave his cap a twirl in perhaps a final goodbye to St Andrews at The Open.
For so many days and weeks we’ve heard the game’s best pay homage to the Old Course and what it truly means to play at the home of golf. It is sometimes difficult to truly appreciate why, in the words of Woods, this place is “special” and, well, “just different”. But amid a masterclass from Cameron Smith to storm into a commanding lead heading into the weekend, it will be the images of Woods’ walk up the 18th fairway that will evoke the deepest of passion for this game for many years to come.
