It seems like only yesterday that Tiger Woods was confirming many of his fans' worst fears: He could "definitely" envision a situation envision a situation in which he does not return to competitive golf. What a difference 19 days makes.

Tiger Woods's latest health update came on Sunday, this time via a tweet of a nine-second video of himself hitting driver with the caption "Making Progress." Is he closer to returning than we think?

Golfer Marc Leishman's wife wrote a blog post criticizing American fans for the way they treated International players at the Presidents Cup. Is there a problem brewing?

Palmer's grown daughter, Peg, has dealt all her life with both the manufactured image of the golfer and the actual man.

At 37, the quarterback should be selling insurance instead of throwing a football, but the Giants' insurance man is paying a bigger dividend each year. (From November 18, 1963)

Mickey Mantle, with his death, passes from these pages forever and becomes the property of anthropologists, people who can more properly put the calipers to celebrity, who can more accurately track the force of personality. (From August 21, 1995)

The Super Bowl rings are nice, but his greatest achievement grows out of a generosity of spirit that makes him a leader in the toughest times. (From the SI Vault on December 12, 2005.)