Tiger_NN1 a_RR21 little_RR22 off_II course_NN1 --_NN1 until_II the_AT end_NN1 Tiger_NN1 Woods_NN2 would_VM have_VHI had_VHN a_AT1 hole-in-one_MC on_II No._NN1 4_MC at_II Harding_NP1 Park_NN1 on_II Friday_NPD1 in_II the_AT Presidents_NN2 Cup_NN1 ,_, had_VHD there_EX not_XX been_VBN a_AT1 roof_NN1 on_II the_AT porta-potty_NN1 he_PPHS1 bombed_VVD with_IW his_APPGE tee_NN1 shot_NN1 ._. 
Woods_NP1 '_GE drive_NN1 drifted_VVD far_JJ right_NN1 off_II the_AT fairway_NN1 on_II the_AT par-4_MC hole_NN1 ,_, hit_VVD a_AT1 tree_NN1 branch_NN1 and_CC thudded_VVD down_RP off_II the_AT roof_NN1 of_IO the_AT plastic_NN1 outhouse_NN1 inside_II the_AT fenced-in_JJ porta-potty_JJ village_NN1 ._. 
To_TO throw_VVI Woods_NP1 off_II his_APPGE game_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 takes_VVZ a_AT1 village_NN1 ._. 
Whoever_PNQV was_VBDZ inside_II that_DD1 particular_JJ unit_NN1 probably_RR called_VVN out_RP ,_, "_" Hey_UH ,_, keep_VV0 your_APPGE shirt_NN1 on_RP ,_, I_PPIS1 'll_VM be_VBI out_RP in_II a_AT1 minute_NNT1 !_! "_" 
The_AT ball_NN1 came_VVD to_TO rest_VVI within_II the_AT rest-stop_JJ enclosure_NN1 ,_, so_CS Woods_NP1 got_VVD a_AT1 free_JJ drop_NN1 and_CC blasted_VVD onto_II the_AT green_NN1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 and_CC partner_NN1 Steve_NP1 Stricker_NP1 halved_VVD the_AT hole_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 reminder_NN1 that_CST Tiger_NN1 Woods_NP1 is_VBZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT all-time_JJ great_JJ off-road_JJ golfers_NN2 ._. 
On_II No._NN1 5_MC ,_, his_APPGE drive_NN1 strayed_VVD so_RG far_RR left_VVN that_CST he_PPHS1 opted_VVD to_TO play_VVI his_APPGE second_MD shot_NN1 down_II the_AT wrong_JJ side_NN1 of_IO the_AT tree-line_NN1 ,_, going_VVG the_AT wrong_JJ way_NN1 on_II the_AT adjoining_JJ No._NN1 6_MC fairway_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 bounced_VVD a_AT1 shot_NN1 off_II a_AT1 cart_NN1 path_NN1 on_II No._NN1 10_MC ,_, and_CC hit_VVD a_AT1 hole-saving_JJ chip_NN1 from_II no-man's-land_JJ wide_JJ of_IO the_AT hole_NN1 on_II No._NN1 13_MC ,_, threading_VVG the_AT needle_NN1 between_II two_MC low-hanging_JJ tree_NN1 branches_NN2 and_CC over_II a_AT1 bunker_NN1 ._. 
And_CC yet_RR ,_, when_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ time_NNT1 to_TO close_VVI the_AT deal_NN1 on_II No._NN1 15_MC ,_, Tiger_NN1 screamed_VVD a_AT1 pure_JJ drive_NN1 over_II Lake_NN1 Merced_VVD then_RT slammed_VVD his_APPGE 260-yard_JJ second_NNT1 shot_VVN to_II four_MC feet_NN2 ,_, sending_VVG the_AT International_JJ team_NN1 pair_NN of_IO Angel_NP1 Cabrera_NP1 and_CC Geoff_NP1 Ogilvy_NP1 staggering_VVG off_II the_AT course_NN1 three_MC holes_NN2 early_RR ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 likes_VVZ to_TO close_VVI it_PPH1 out_RP ,_, if_CS you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX notice_VVI ,_, "_" wingman_NN1 Stricker_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 kind_RR21 of_RR22 takes_VVZ over_RP ._. "_" 
Yep_UH ._. 
If_CS the_AT Presidents_NN2 Cup_NN1 had_VHD a_AT1 leader_NN1 board_NN1 for_IF visiting_JJ pop_NN1 superstars_NN2 ,_, it_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI crowded_VVN ._. 
Bill_NP1 Clinton_NP1 ,_, George_NP1 H.W._NP1 Bush_NP1 ,_, Michael_NP1 Jordan_NP1 ,_, Willie_NP1 Mays_NP2 ,_, Barry_NP1 Bonds_NN2 ,_, they_PPHS2 've_VH0 all_RR made_VVN appearances_NN2 this_DD1 week_NNT1 ,_, and_CC one_PN1 might_VM wonder_VVI how_RGQ many_DA2 of_IO them_PPHO2 came_VVD to_II this_DD1 charming_JJ corner_NN1 of_IO the_AT city_NN1 to_TO bask_VVI in_II the_AT aura_NN1 of_IO Retief_NP1 Goosen_NP1 and_CC Zach_NP1 Johnson_NP1 ._. 
How_RGQ many_DA2 of_IO these_DD2 luminaries_NN2 would_VM have_VHI made_VVN an_AT1 appearance_NN1 at_II Harding_NP1 if_CS Woods_NP1 was_VBDZ n't_XX in_II the_AT field_NN1 ?_? 
And_CC all_DB of_IO them_PPHO2 stood_VVD in_II the_AT shadow_NN1 of_IO Woods_NP1 ._. 
As_CSA Tiger_NN1 was_VBDZ striding_VVG down_RP one_MC1 fairway_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 man_NN1 in_II his_APPGE 20s_MC2 behind_II the_AT ropes_NN2 said_VVD to_II his_APPGE buddy_NN1 ,_, with_IW absolute_JJ awe_NN1 ,_, "_" He_PPHS1 is_VBZ so_RG cool_JJ ._. "_" 
Walking_VVG between_II the_AT fourth_MD green_NN1 and_CC the_AT fifth_MD tee_NN1 ,_, Woods_NP1 gripped_VVD his_APPGE putter_NN1 halfway_RR up_RP the_AT shaft_NN1 and_CC bounced_VVD his_APPGE golf_NN1 ball_NN1 on_II the_AT blade_NN1 ._. 
Boink_VV0 ,_, boink_VV0 ,_, boink_VV0 ,_, while_CS absolutely_RR ignoring_VVG fans_NN2 5_MC feet_NN2 away_RL yelling_VVG his_APPGE name_NN1 ,_, begging_VVG for_IF eye_NN1 contact_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 counted_VVD 25_MC boinks_NN2 without_IW a_AT1 miss_NN1 ._. 
Try_VV0 that_CST sometime_RT ._. 
The_AT man_NN1 's_VHZ got_VVN focus_NN1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ no_AT question_NN1 who_PNQS is_VBZ the_AT superstar_NN1 here_RL ,_, and_CC so_RG far_RR Woods_NP1 is_VBZ playing_VVG up_II21 to_II22 his_APPGE billing_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 and_CC Stricker_NP1 are_VBR 2-0_MCMC and_CC they_PPHS2 will_VM team_VVI up_RP again_RT today_RT ._. 
Woods_NP1 owns_VVZ this_DD1 tournament_NN1 (_( so_RG far_RR )_) ,_, he_PPHS1 owns_VVZ this_DD1 golf_NN1 course_NN1 (_( having_VHG won_VVN the_AT AmEx_NN1 Championship_NN1 here_RL in_II 2005_MC )_) ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 owns_VVZ Northern_JJ California_NP1 ._. 
Tiger_NN1 won_VVD the_AT Pebble_NN1 Beach_NN1 AT_II &T;_NULL Pro_NN1 Am_VBM in_II 2000_MC ,_, he_PPHS1 won_VVD the_AT U.S._NP1 Open_JJ at_II Pebble_NN1 Beach_NN1 later_RRR that_DD1 year_NNT1 ._. 
The_AT buzz_FU is_VBZ that_CST he_PPHS1 's_VBZ likely_JJ to_TO play_VVI the_AT AT_II &T;_NULL next_MD year_NNT1 ,_, to_II prep_NN1 for_IF the_AT U.S._NP1 Open_JJ at_II Pebble_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT past_NN1 ,_, golf_NN1 insiders_NN2 said_VVD that_CST Woods_NP1 does_VDZ n't_XX take_VVI team_NN1 events_NN2 as_RG seriously_RR as_CSA regular_JJ PGA_NP1 tournaments_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ just_RR a_AT1 robot_NN1 doing_VDG his_APPGE civic_JJ duty_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 week_NNT1 ,_, Woods_NP1 seems_VVZ intent_NN1 on_II proving_VVG otherwise_RR ._. 
When_CS Woods_NP1 '_GE approach_NN1 on_II No._NN1 5_MC ,_, from_II the_AT neighboring_JJ fairway_NN1 ,_, plopped_VVD onto_II the_AT green_JJ well_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 birdie_NN1 range_NN1 ,_, Woods_NP1 glowered_VVD ,_, and_CC snarled_VVD at_RR21 least_RR22 four_MC F-bombs_NN2 (_( out_II21 of_II22 earshot_NN1 of_IO the_AT gallery_NN1 )_) ._. 
When_CS his_APPGE tee_NN1 shot_VVN on_II 13_MC sailed_VVD wide_JJ right_NN1 ,_, Woods_NP1 stepped_VVD off_II the_AT tee_NN1 and_CC gave_VVD himself_PPX1 an_AT1 intense_JJ three-minute_JJ tutorial_NN1 ,_, taking_VVG at_RR21 least_RR22 20_MC practice_NN1 swings_NN2 or_CC half-swings_NN2 ._. 
For_IF Woods_NP1 ,_, there_EX is_VBZ nothing_PN1 casual_JJ about_II this_DD1 tournament_NN1 ._. 
Two_MC days_NNT2 in_II a_AT1 row_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 and_CC Stricker_NP1 have_VH0 gone_VVN for_IF the_AT jugular_NN1 ,_, wrapping_VVG up_RP their_APPGE match_NN1 early_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 have_VH0 formed_VVN a_AT1 solid_JJ partnership_NN1 ,_, Butch_NP1 Cassidy_NP1 and_CC the_AT Sundance_NP1 Kid_NN1 ._. 
Playing_VVG alongside_II Woods_NP1 requires_VVZ special_JJ emotional_JJ skills_NN2 ,_, kind_RR21 of_RR22 like_II being_VBG Bill_NP1 Murray_NP1 's_GE partner_NN1 ._. 
The_AT galleries_NN2 are_VBR huge_JJ and_CC loud_RR ._. 
The_AT pressure_NN1 is_VBZ big_JJ ._. 
Who_PNQS wants_VVZ to_TO choke_VVI in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 Tiger_NN1 ,_, or_CC cause_VV0 him_PPHO1 to_TO walk_VVI off_II the_AT course_NN1 a_AT1 loser_NN1 ?_? 
Stricker_NN1 handles_VVZ the_AT job_NN1 beautifully_RR ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 chipped_VVD in_RP from_II the_AT fringe_NN1 on_II No._NN1 1_MC1 to_TO put_VVI the_AT U.S._NP1 duo_NN1 one-up_MC1 ._. 
Nice_JJ wingman_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 carried_VVD the_AT water_NN1 early_RR ,_, when_CS Woods_NP1 '_GE putter_NN1 betrayed_VVD him_PPHO1 and_CC his_APPGE tee_NN1 shots_NN2 seemed_VVD as_RG wild_JJ and_CC free_JJ as_II the_AT Blue_JJ Angels_NN2 ._. 
Near_II the_AT end_NN1 ,_, Woods_NP1 took_VVD over_RP ,_, closing_VVG the_AT deal_NN1 as_RG ruthlessly_RR as_CSA Mariano_NP1 Rivera_NP1 or_CC the_AT sales_NN manager_NN1 at_II a_AT1 car_NN1 dealership_NN1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ fun_JJ to_TO watch_VVI ,_, "_" said_VVD Stricker_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS tailors_VVZ his_APPGE game_NN1 to_TO assist_VVI Woods_NP1 ._. 
Stricker_NN1 plays_VVZ conservative_NN1 on_II approaches_NN2 ,_, making_VVG sure_JJ his_APPGE ball_NN1 is_VBZ in_II play_NN1 ,_, to_TO "_" let_VVI (_( Woods_NP1 '_GE )_) great_JJ iron_NN1 play_NN1 take_VV0 over_RP ._. 
And_CC that_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 found_VVD myself_PPX1 doing_VDG a_AT1 lot_NN1 ..._... so_CS he_PPHS1 could_VM feel_VVI comfortable_JJ taking_VVG dead_JJ aim_NN1 and_CC knowing_VVG that_CST I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO get_VVI at_RR21 least_RR22 a_AT1 par_NN1 ._. "_" 
There_EX 's_VBZ no_AT shame_NN1 in_II deferring_VVG to_II Woods_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ his_APPGE world_NN1 ._. 
