Arnold Palmer Invitational 2012 Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Shows Rare Resilience
Tiger Woods' current form as a golfer is a roller coaster that will have you nauseated if you stay with it for too long. For another brief moment, he is riding high at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.
Alligators loom in the distance like a danger that is far off enough to be on the mind but not really close enough to be an immediate fear.
Such is the plight of Tiger Woods who bounced back after a trying front nine to make a push at the top of the leaderboard.
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What we know is that this could be a fleeting exercise with bogeys or injury looming in the distance. We hope neither exist because a great Tiger Woods is phenomenal for the sport.
Woods had a solid first round to start a tournament he has had great success at through the years. He shot a three-under 69 and looked like a golfer not the least bit hobbled.
We know better and just as soon expect a plummet or bow out at some point to occur, and that is when the opening of round two happened.
To start Friday, Woods would par the first three holes and looked to be on the cusp of brilliance or mediocrity, but we just couldn't tell which would take place.
Woods has answered that with a stirring conclusion to the round that brings the hope that the old Woods is very much back, heading into the all-important Masters.
The birdies started coming like a wave of good fortune that doesn't seem to have an end in sight. He birdied the next four holes and was on cruise control.
Woods took a shot at the flag at 16 and tried to cut the ball but didn't hit it the way he wanted and had the water hazard come into play. Instead of disaster, he hit the green, albeit from quite a ways from the hole.
It's been that kind of day for Woods, even the blunders are not turning out to be disasters, allowing him to continue his upward progression.
He would par 16, taking him to nine-under par. As of this writing, he is tied for the lead.
Whether he holds on to the lead or squanders it is anyone's guess. The simple fact is that there is no certainty with Woods' game.
That does not mean we are not captivated to see where he takes us next.
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