PALM BEACH GARDENS — Tiger Woods' return to competitive golf brought out some raw emotions Tuesday night. Tiger thought about his mother, Kultida Woods, as he drove to the SoFi Center.

Josh Allen may be as famous as any athlete in the country. But he is still a fan boy when it comes to one of the most decorated golfers of all time.

That included all-pro take-haver, Stephen A. Smith, who made a bold (but not altogether untrue) claim about Woods’ game on ...