On Tuesday, Tiger Woods said "there was a lot of trepidation and times where I thought ... was it realistic?" about returning to competitive golf.
The Americans put red on the board at the Presidents Cup early Thursday, and it stayed there as they dominated the opening session to build a 4-1 lead.
Unbeaten as Ryder Cup teammates, Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth now chase a U.S. Open title this weekend at Chambers Bay. They share the lead at 5 under after the second round.
Dustin Johnson missed his first bogey-free round in the U.S. Open by inches but still posted a 5-under 65 to match Henrik Stenson for the lead Thursday.
Jordan Spieth and his world-class short game paid off big Sunday in a playoff victory in the Valspar Championship.
Whether he was piling up majors or playing so poorly that he lost his PGA Tour card, Padraig Harrington never wavered from one goal in golf. Just get him anywhere near the lead with nine holes to play, and he would happily take his chances.
