Author: Steve DiMeglio, Golfweek

Tiger Woods was five shots out of first as he stood in the middle of 15th hole at WGC-Mexico Championship; 15 minutes later, he was out of contention

Whether dealing with an injury, slump, deficit, Tiger Woods rarely loses control or feels helpless because of one tenet he follows — stay patient.

An award-winning performance it was not, but at least Tiger Woods kept himself within shouting distance of the leaders heading into the second round.

Even with his father serving as a fill-in caddie for Michael Greller, Jordan Spieth couldn’t get on track Thursday in Mexico.

All year, Rory McIlroy has put himself in position to end a winless streak that dates to last March.

Soft-spoken Steve Stricker is as tough as he is nice, a nice combo that U.S. players can lean on during the 2020 Ryder Cup.

For a second consecutive day, Tiger Woods tinkered with his equipment and the shape of his shots ahead of the start of the WGC-Mexico Championship.

The countdown to the Masters has already begun for Tiger Woods. Actually, his internal timer for the season’s first major switched on in October.