Meanwhile, at the U.S. Open...

those of us rooting for a true Tiger comeback were disappointed:

[Jim] Furyk, the only player who has not had a round over par in this championship, and [Grahme] McDowell played together in the opening two rounds. Both are similar players who appear to be a good fit for Olympic — control off the tee and a strong fight to avoid bogeys. McDowell referred to Furyk as a "plodder," which at the U.S. Open is a high compliment.

"It doesn't have to look or be fancy. It has to work," Furyk said. "And I think we have styles of games where we put the ball into play, we put the ball on the green and take our chance at the putt and then move on."

He'll be back one day, Tiger that is.

Once he forgives himself for his sexual transgressions, and gets rid of all the distractions in his head that keep him from returning to his game.

He's humbled, but he's still fighting.*  I like that.

Believe it or not, I'm in his corner.  He's paid for his sins, losing his children and wife, and the respect of many.  But again, I wouldn't count his game out...

He's a natural.  And our types always have it in us to produce at the highest levels. 

Sometimes, your timing simply gets off, and it takes years to return to top form.

But we always have it in us, we know, and I'm not talking golf here either.

"It doesn't have to look or be fancy.
It has to work."

Wise,  and timely, words from atop the current leaderboard...


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*Luckily for him, there are no artificial, sympathetic "gimmes" in the world of sports.  It's a level playing field for all comers.