Most professional male golfers appear to consider a display of emotion on camera an embarrassment. A crack in the voice or a tear shed following a life-changing tournament victory seems taboo. The irony is that, while most of them manage to resist the temptation to weep, they also manage to lose control of their inner emotions during play in major championships.

Yesterday, Tiger Woods showed the golfing world the opposite.

Like so many major Sundays prior, he controlled his thoughts and emotions on the course while delivering a best-of-world performance. This time, he also showed millions of viewers that he’s not afraid to display raw emotion after the last putt fell, with the cameras still rolling.

When I ponder the whole thing — his skillful shotmaking under intense pressure, his between-shot demeanor, his rise to Chris DiMarco’s challenge, and his post-win reaction (captured in the video below) — only one word comes to my mind.

Beautiful.

I risk being teased by pals for using that word. I don’t care. I can’t think of a better way to describe it.

Welcome back, Tiger.