Last week, even as Tiger Woods was paired with Jack Nicklaus, his rival for greatest of all time, in a made-for-TV match, I was treading water on a tidal wave of e-mail messages responding to my chronic problem with the elevation of Woods to Jock Culture hero.

Tony Romo and Tiger Woods will be paired together at the 2012 Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament.

Ernie Els and Tiger Woods were paired together and shot disappointing 72's.