PGA fans, ask yourself this question. If Tiger Woods and John Daly weren’t around to provide nearly every headline for professional golf, would you care?

I’ve been pondering this myself. First off, Tiger is a phenom. He makes headlines because he wins practically every tournament he’s in, and there’s no question in most people’s minds that he’s the greatest golfer in the history of the sport.

The Players Championship started yesterday, and I had a hard time getting excited about it. Billed on ESPN.com as the tournament to determine who the world’s second best golfer is, it’s not really as if there’s a lot of enthusiasm surrounding an event that normally is one of the year’s biggest non-majors because of the risk and reward situation that TPC Sawgrass presents.

And second best? Hoo-rah for that.

“Come here, little Johnny, and watch the golf tournament with your old man to see who the second best golfer is. If you work real hard, maybe s