Michael Tomasky: Tiger on my brain

Woods's problem isn't his putter. It's the clutter – in his head.

In my sixth summer of playing, I've finally figured out golf. I'm only marginally better than I was six years ago, in terms of posting scores. But at least now I understand some things.

The fundamental epiphany to me – and every golfer's fundamental epiphany is different, so mine won't do you any good, probably – was this. When I started out, I thought, how hard can it be to hit a stationary little ball that's just sitting...