The climax to the US PGA Championship heralds what is, for many avid golf followers, the bleakest period of the year: a near eight-month stretch without a major to look forward to.

It’s a long wait from the US PGA until the Masters. Fans feel it, those of us in the media feel it and the world’s top players feel it. And, perhaps this year more than any other, you can count Tiger Woods amongst the latter.

It has been a tough year for the world No.1 as far as golf’s big four goes and you can bet your bottom dollar that he will be a restless, troubled soul over the coming months as he seeks to banish the painful memories of going a full season without a major win. Read more…