Woods seeks solace inside the ropes

The Players Championship can't come soon enough for Tiger Woods, coping this week with the bleak emotions surrounding the anniversary of his father's death and his split with Lindsey Vonn. "Obviously it does affect me," Woods said Tuesday after a practice round at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. This three-day window is really hard," added the 14-time major champion, whose father and mentor Earl Woods died on May 3, 2006.