The clock in the clubhouse tower came from Rolex. The history on the course came from Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Valhalla thus would be a special place even if it were not the site of the Ryder Cup this September.
Nicklaus built Valhalla, on the rolling Kentucky farmlands east of Louisville. Woods figuratively sanctified Valhalla when, in 2000, he won the PGA Championship to join Ben Hogan as the only man to win three major titles in a year.
Officially, this could be the year Tiger Woods writes golf history by winning the Grand Slam.
Don't bore me with the odds against Woods actually doing it. I know about them. But I have also seen the light and the truth and the way — and it's Woods with a golf club in his hands.
Have you seen the way the man has started 2008 ?
How about a never-was-even-close eight-shot victory two weeks ago at the Buick Invitational in San Diego, his first tournament of the year ? How about his victory Sunday at the Dubai Desert Classic, where he shot a 65 in the final round to come from four shots back ?
That makes for five victories in his past five tournaments, including the PGA Championship — where he won his 13 th major title — and the Tour Championship at the end of last year.
Another start, another win for world No. 1 Tiger Woods.
Thanks to his win at the Dubai Desert Classic, Woods' lead at the top of the latest world golf rankings is up to 11.25 average points. He led No. 2 Phil Mickelson by 11.02 points last week.
