JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The trouble with trying to measure the progress of Tiger Woods is that by his own definition, he never really gets there. Even when he was at his best, Woods always thought he could get better.So while winning tournaments is the goal, that's not always the best gauge.Woods preached patience two weeks ago at The Players Championship when he said, "Guys, I've done this before. I've been through this. ... I had some pretty good runs after that, and this is no different." He then tied for 40th at Sawgrass for the worst three-tournament stretch of his PGA Tour career, which followed what some thought was a breakthrough victory at Bay Hill. Puzzling? Yes.Alarming? Not necessarily.Go back to early 1999, when it ... Continue reading →