Peerless Tiger Woods ain’t coming back

Millions who had never watched a golf tournament tuned in every time Woods was on the course, says Paul Newberry.

THE azaleas are blooming, the pollen is swirling, and green sport coats are about to be in vogue for one whole week. Yet something is missing at this dawning of spring. Tiger Woods.

On cue, he announced Friday night he won’t be playing this week at Augusta National, but that’s beside the point. It’s not like he would’ve been a Masters contender, anyway, not with a broken-down body that has kept him off the course for more than seven months.