CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — For about 20 minutes on Saturday, Tiger Woods was tied for the lead at the 2018 British Open. When his round was over, he was asked what it felt like to be atop the leaderboard.
A decade ago, when he last won a major championship, he would probably have considered the question an insult.
But on Saturday, he paused and smiled. For a moment, there was no response.
The question was rephrased.
“When was the last time you felt like this in a major?”
Woods grinned wider.
“In a major?