ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – There are a number of ways to measure the shock value of Tiger Woods’ stunning summer of major championships. Try this one on for size: In competition against 310 other golfers (155 in each the U.S. Open and British Open), he has outscored just 11 names.
And when you consider the names — Matt Every, Darren Clarke, Alex Kim and Cole Hammer at the U.S. Open; Rod Pampling, Jonathan Moore, Ben Taylor, Gary Boyd, Tom Watson, Mark Calcavecchia, and Nick Faldo — it’s even more confounding. Digest that assortment once again, Hammer being 15 years old, Watson being 65; Hammer and Taylor being amateurs; Calcavecchia being a member of the Champions Tour.