Tiger Woods on JP, Ireland, The Open, and the car crash that almost cost him his leg

'I've loved coming to Ireland since the first time, I think it was in '99 when me, Payne (Stewart) and Marco (Mark O’Meara) were over here and we were fishing down in Waterville here. We played Ballybunion'

STAR ATTRACTION: Tiger Woods makes his way around Adare Manor. Pic: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

There was incessant chatter inside the walled garden at Adare Manor as the assembled media waited for the Chosen One to speak from on high.

He was late but the arrival of his chariot was obvious even when still hidden from view.