No doubt Tiger is still a major player

AT FIRST, we were all doubters and with very good reason, for who returns after three knee surgeries and four back operations to be a force once more? At the age of 42, Tiger Woods is doing an excellent job of turning us into believers. Forget the fact he only finished 11th in the Players Championship on Sunday. He was two poor swings away from finishing runner-up, having been tied 68th on Saturday morning. No wonder he was brimming with enthusiasm afterwards, despite finding the water at the par-three 17th. Listen to his playing partner on the final day, Jordan Spieth. ‘He will win soon enough,’ said the Texan. ‘His game, if I compare it to other guys that are winning that I’m playing with day to day, it’s right up there.’ The US Open at Shinnecock Hills in June, on the 10th anniversary of his last major win, has a nice ring to it.