It was impossible to watch the brief scrum and not appreciate the fact that the soon-to-be-40 year old seemed to be enjoying himself outside of his normal comfort zone.
You know the deal – old cat, new tricks.
But there it was, the 286th-ranked player in the world smiling and laughing and talking optimistically about the week ahead – as if the last two years had never transpired.
Tiger Woods will set out on Thursday at 7:50 a.m. ET at the Wyndham Championship, one of 14 current PGA Tour events that he’s never played, with long odds and an even longer view.