SAN DIEGO -- On Wednesday, prior to posting scores of 76-72 to miss the Farmers Insurance Open cut in his first full-field tournament in 17 months, Tiger Woods was asked about expectations. This is nothing new. Woods is always asked about expectations. The difference this time was his response. "I'm looking forward to getting [to play] and trying to keep improving and getting my game better, more consistent," he explained. "Rounding into form and making my way to that first full week in April and getting everything ready for that." These words were a stark departure from what he has been telling us for the past two decades. Finally, it seemed, Woods was lowering the bar and acknowledging the reality of the situation. Even just last month, playing at the Hero World Challenge in his first start since three back surgeries, Woods hadn't yet acquiesced. "I'm going to try to do the same thing I always do," he said then. "I'm entered in an event. I'm going to try to win this...