Tiger Woods had just won the Canadian Open in 2000 with a shot no one can forget, a 6-iron out of a fairway bunker on the par-5 18th at Glen Abbey that went over the water, right at the flag and settled on the fringe 20 feet away to secure victory. On the phone that evening was his father, Earl Woods, who had watched from home and felt like he had seen so much of it before. “In every tournament,” Earl said, “he’ll hit shots that people will be talking about for 30 years.” Woods turns 50 on Tuesday, a milestone in life and just a number in a sport that can be played for a lifetime. It makes him eligible for the PGA Tour Champions if he cares. That’s to be determined. But his...
