AUGUSTA, Ga. – When Tiger Woods’ time as a professional golfer is over, which if the last two days around the old fruit orchard is any indication isn’t imminent, his history will be a tapestry written around and through Augusta National Golf Club.
In 1996, Woods’ second start at the Masters, he was anointed by Jack Nicklaus himself.
“Both Arnold [Palmer] and I agree that you could take my Masters [6] and his Masters [4] and add them together and this kid should win more than that,” Nicklaus said at the time.
A year later Nicklaus’ prophecy echoed loudly when Woods won his first Masters by 12 shots.