This pandemic has robbed Tiger Woods of his greatest superpower – focus 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 04: Tiger Woods of the United States catches a ball during a practice round prior to the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park on August 04, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 04: Tiger Woods of the United States catches a ball during a practice round prior to the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park on August 04, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Of all the skills Tiger Woods has employed in amassing 15 major titles, his ability to handle the chaos that generally surrounds him has often set him apart.

This week in the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park, he’ll have to deal with the biggest distraction of his career – nothing. Nothing at all. No fans. No roars. No “You da man!” No hands reaching out to touch him as he walks between holes.

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