Window is closing for Woods

AS phenomena go, the weather curiosity known as the Marine Layer — a thick blanket of fog that hovers over the Bay Area of San Francisco – is mostly a nuisance.

It merely hinders your comfort level, more than it leaves you screaming in bewilderment.

But that other phenomenon that took centre stage in round three of the US Open Saturday? You are left shaking your head and wanting to scream: when will we recognise that there’s a shelf life to the wonders of the world, if only people would learn to let go.