Tough to watch as once-mighty Tiger Woods vies for our sympathy

Numbing as it has been to follow the fall of Tiger Woods on the golf course, it’s been fascinating to study his demeanour off of it. The worse he plays, the more dignified he appears.

Is it a mirage?

Perhaps, but there is a sense that Woods has come to the realisation that he cannot outrun the demons that have taken hold of his golf game, that what comes with the exorcism process is facing the questions, offering explanations, venting his frustrations. In other words, cleansing his soul.