March 8-11: Comes THIS close to winning at Innisbrook

An eight-under total through three days had Woods one off the lead at the Valspar Championship, and a birdie at the first on Sunday seemed to set-up to the sensational. What followed was decidedly not. Woods posted 14 pars and a bogey over the next 15 holes, unable to get his approaches remotely close to the pin. However, he drained a 44-foot "Did you see THAT?!?" birdie on the 17th to get within one of Paul Casey, and his drive on the 18th found the fairway. Unfortunately for Woods and his sycophants, the tying attempt came up well short, his second shot barely in shouting distance of the cup and the birdie putt never scaring the hole. Nevertheless, it was the first silver medal in five years for Tiger, asserting an air of formidability to his return.

Tigermania-meter: Calling financial advisor about second mortgage for Masters badges.