Woods Makes Return To PGA Tour Today

What's that sound? It is a collective sigh of relief from the PGA Tour and its partners as Tiger Woods tees it up after an eight-month layoff. The media hoopla and fan support surrounding Tiger's every step are creating a buzz this week in Arizona that has been noticeably absent from golf since last June's U.S. Open. Woods' return is being billed as a "one-man bailout" for golf's fortunes, and the "entire sport seems re-energized." Some believe Woods will rectify all problems for a Tour saddled with sponsor concerns amid the unstable economy, as he is "one thing you almost always count on." But are the expectations too high? Longtime golf writer Jim McCabe warns Woods is "natural, after all, which is important to remember as he is being asked to do supernatural things."

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