AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tiger Woods is one year into his new competitive reality, and for a living legend who has often stretched the boundaries of what’s possible, he now seems resigned to his limitations.
He has learned that he can’t practice like he used to, when he’d endure those mythical marathon range sessions to perfect a swing that he knew would be dependable when it mattered most.
He has learned that he can’t log the regular-season starts that he wants, the buildup for events now leaving him too broken down to continue. And he has learned, with his lower right leg howling, that it’ll take a Herculean effort to compete against today’s top players that are younger, healthier and, at least right now, better.