WHO’S THE DADDY?

Tigermania’s back, but the world has changed since Woods last reigned supreme... at least his kids now know he’s a real winner

AN updated version of Tigermania will return to the Ryder Cup this week more than 20 years after the American first caused pandemonium in the world of golf.

Woods said the chaotic crowd scenes for his victory march up the final fairway at the Tour Championship on Sunday were reminiscent of his wins at the 1997 Masters and at the Western Open later that summer.

“But not to this fevered pitch,” he said after his emotional triumph in Atlanta on Sunday. “This was different. I guess it’s different now because the art of clapping has gone, right? You can’t clap when you’ve got a cell phone in your hand.” And asked if his latest triumph would break the internet, the 42-year-old said: “Well, when I came out here there was no internet!”

These are different times but Woods, wearing his trademark red, held on to a Sunday lead to lift a trophy just like he always did in the old days.

Much has happened since his last win in August 2013, including four back operations and an arrest for driving under the influence of painkillers in May last year. “Probably the low point was not knowing if I’d ever be able to live pain-free again,” Woods said.

But Sunday’s crowd scenes in Atlanta were a flashback to the turn of the Millennium when Tiger Woods was the biggest sports star on earth.

He said his 80th PGA Tour win was important for his children Sam Alexis (11) and Charlie Axel (9).

“I think they understand