After nine months in which every Tom, Dick and Sergio tried unsuccessfully to fill golf’s power vacuum, Tiger Woods has reclaimed the PGA Tour throne — and not a week too soon.
The Masters tees off Thursday in Augusta, Ga., and it just wouldn’t be the same without Woods, who rallied from five strokes back in the final round to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week.
He’s taking this weekend off, which is fair enough — the guy is coming back from major knee surgery, after all.
So how does the golf Goliath fill his time before the Masters? RedEye imagines pre-tournament to-do list looks a little something like this …
– Deliver latest trophy to trophy hangar
– Take yacht for spin around Puerto Rico
– Trademark the fist-pump (and collect royalties from wannabes!)
– Adopt a real tiger
– Vote for Anoop!
– Prank call Phil Mickelson
– Hustle drunk spring breakers at putt-putt course
– Catch up on episodes of “Reaper” for tips on getting out of my deal with devil
– – –
Watch dog by Whizzer
Here’s what I’m watching this weekend.
NBA
Bulls vs. New Jersey
1 p.m. Saturday, WGN
NHL
Blackhawks at Blue Jackets
4 p.m. Sunday, CSN
NCAA
Michigan St. vs. UConn
5:07 p.m. Saturday, CBS
Villanova vs. North Carolina
7:47 p.m. Saturday, CBS
MLB
Cubs at Yankees
Noon Saturday, CSN
– – –
Five on one
Kyra was apprehensive about joining the panel — and worried she wouldn’t have time to work on powerhouse dunks. Sign up for weekday Five on Five at redeyechicago.com/fiveonfive.
The topic: It’s April. Come up with a new name for March Madness.
Kyra Kyles: Yet another month where I ignore organized sports.
Jim Walsh: Arch Adness
Tracy Swartz: April Tools
Scott Kleinberg: April Foolishness
Jimmy Greenfield: World War II
