I have to admit upfront that I didn’t see Tiger Woods’ comeback live. I gave up on waiting for Woods to make something happen right after he teed off on 13. He was already at +1 when the ball landed near a concession tent. Tiger was looking for a place to drop and I figured Saturday just wasn’t his day. I found out four hours later he turned knee pain and a five shot deficit into 3-under-par with a one shot lead after 54 holes. One of those Tiger Woods moments and I missed it by seconds.

Earl Woods speaks about Tiger’s mental toughness in the new Nike ad below. On Saturday, it was the combination of his son’s mental and physical toughness that brought us a classic performance.

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