Woods Earned It

Even though no one but Chris DiMarco gave Tiger any kind of real run on Sunday, Woods certainly played excellent golf and deserved to win the Claret Jug. His strategy of hitting fairways in favor of length off the tee was remarkably successful. It's not a whole lot of fun watching someone hit 2-iron all day, but no one can deny its effectiveness.

Tiger's definitely #1. He has (at least temporarily) taken the title back from Mickelson as the world's best golfer. Though none of the top guys have taken a step backwards, Tiger definitely took at least one step forward at Hoylake. The PGA should be as compelling a major as any in recent memory.