AUGUSTA, Ga. – The final chapter of Tiger Woods’ career began at 10:21 a.m. Thursday, when he arrived at the Masters tournament practice area wearing a sweat-drenched, fuchsia mock turtleneck and holding a white towel, a fitting metaphor for the aging warrior who refuses to throw it in.
It's uncomfortable to think about how Woods arrived here at Augusta National. Not just the horrific crash that nearly cost him not only his limb but his life. Not just the three months he spent confined to a hospital bed, hoping to someday soon be cleared to take one agonizing step, then make one excruciating walk.