Watch out, Tiger's back

Tiger Woods. You hear the name and the first thing that comes to mind is what? A Nike shirt and hat, black shoes, and a massive tee shot? Or do you think of the man who has taken the world of golf into the palms of his hands? Or do you simply think how dominating he is? \nThis weekend's play at St. Andrews in the British Open showed just how good the Tiger is. After the ninth hole in the opening round, Woods was already in the lead. No one caught him or was going to over the next 64 holes and victory was imminent after finishing the round with a 66.\nWoods finished off his competition with a five stroke victory, his second largest margin since an eight stroke victory five years ago in the British Open. Now, it becomes a matter of time before Woods will have more majors and grand slams than any other golfer ever to take the links. \nAt the pace he's played recently, some time next year Woods will have hit the magic number of 12. \nBut the past couple of years haven't always been the best for Woods. He's struggled. In 2004, he finished without any wins in the majors and was un-Tiger, being victorious only three times. It wasn't until this year that he finally broke out of his year long slump by having a runner-up finish at the U.S. Open. Even in the second place finish, Woods started to regain some of his long drives, perfect irons and precise putting. Starting the day six shots behind then leader Retief Goosen, he rallied hard -- just to be bested by New Zealander Michael Campbell June 19.\nSince a thunderous rally on the final day at the U.S. Open in late June, it was clear Woods wouldn't be going anywhere except to the top of the leader board. Then, on July 3, Woods finished second at the Cialis Western Open, prepping him for this year's dominating breeze through the field at St. Andrews.\nTen major championships isn't bad for a guy who is only 34 years old and still has plenty of golf left to win. One more major championship will tie the record held by his predecessor Jack Nicklaus. Two more, and it's only a matter of time, could make him arguably the greatest golfer of all time -- if he's not already. \nWoods' performance this past weekend at St. Andrews was the kind of play that legends are made of. One thing is clear, as the PGA Tour makes its way into autumn -- I won't bet against him this time.