...that's what fallen golf icon Tiger Woods was on Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. It was Woods's first PGA Tour win in 30 months and his first victory on tour since his career was riven by a messy marital altercation and the ensuing revelations that Woods was a serial philanderer.

Say what you will about Tiger the person, but it would have been a shame if his immense talent was squandered because of his personal shortcomings. Tiger isn't the first athlete with a talent quotient disproportionate to his rectitude, and he won't be the last. That's not condoning his regrettable behavior, but accepting reality.

With Woods back to form we regain one of the most compelling storylines in all of sports, his quest to equal Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 major tournament titles. Tiger has been stuck on 14 for four years. Oddsmakers have already made him the favorite for the Masters in April.

Now that Tiger is back, we're the real winners.