John Smallwood: Don't make an issue over what Woods says

TIGER WOODS has spoken.

What he said, however, wasn't much more than what he got criticized for when this entire Kelly Tilghman soap opera began a couple of weeks ago.

On Wednesday at the Buick Open, Woods reiterated that he had talked to Tilghman, the besieged Golf Channel analyst; discussed "for a little bit," her now-infamous "lynch" comment; accepted her apology and said, "She's been a great friend over the years and everyone makes mistakes."

I'm sure what Woods said won't satisfy many of those who wondered why he hadn't publicly chastised Tilghman or those who charge that his stance

somehow shows his true color, or lack of color.

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