In case any questions remain about Tiger's swing change, listen to what Hank Haney told The New York Times about his client: "I know he has more shots now and plays them with more ease, and that gives him a more comfortable feeling." It's official -- everybody else is playing for second.

Vijay is the only other player besides Tiger to post top-10 finishes in each of the first three majors. Yet it's a measure of Tiger's greatness that Vijay's performances have been uninspiring. He continues to strike the ball great, but his putting is holding him back. Well, that and Tiger.

Garcia entered the final round at St. Andrews four shots behind Woods. It would've been nice to see him get off to a quick start Sunday and apply a little pressure. Instead, he bogeyed the second and never produced any magic, eventually finishing in a tie for 5th.

I expected Clarke to contend at the British Open but an opening-round 73 put him on his heels. He flashed his form with a third-round 67, but never got the putter going. "I three-putted so much that it killed off any chance I had," he told reporters after finishing tied for 15th.

Els usually plays well at the British Open, but his T-34 at St. Andrews is his worst finish since his first British Open, back in 1989 at Royal Troon when he missed the cut. One columnist in Great Britain wonders if there's more to Els' poor play than just his heavy travel schedule.

Unlike Els, Monty produced his best British Open finish in taking second behind Tiger. In retrospect, we should have seen it coming -- Monty had posted top 20 finishes in his previous three starts, including a T-2 at the European Open. Nice to see him enjoy the support of the home crowd.

What a tremendous two weeks for the PGA Tour rookie. First, he wins the John Deere and hustles to get a passport so he can play in the British Open. Then he finishes T-15. O'Hair has won $1.8 million-plus this season, putting him 16th on the money list.

Freddie's been wildly inconsistent this year, but when he has it going, the payoff's usually nice. Starting with Bay Hill in March, he's made eight starts, with four top 15 finishes and three missed cuts. His T-3 at St. Andrews enabled him to jump into the top 20 of the world rankings.

The good news: In 16 starts this year, Goosen ha 11 top-15 finishes. He's gone into the last day of the U.S. and British Opens either leading or in contention. That brings us to the bad news: Sunday.

The U.S. Open champ showed at St. Andrews that perhaps his win at Pinehurst isn't a fluke. Campbell finished tied for fifth, posting a couple of rounds in the 60s. Said Campbell: "I'm here for a very long time ... and I want to win more majors."