"My inkling that suddenly there are more characters in pro golf is a result of players' newfound awareness of the power of personal branding and their ability to express themselves through social media."

John Paul Newport wonders if there really are more personalities on the PGA Tour or perhaps we've just been blinded by Tiger and they've been around all along.

"No way. Not even close," said veteran Kenny Perry when I suggested as much Tuesday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational tournament at Bay Hill here.

"I don't see it," concurred Andy Bean, 59, who is in the field as a former champion and well remembers the time when, for some pros, the side-wagering money games during Tuesday practice rounds were a primary source of income. "I can't assess the young guys today, because I don't know them all, but it's hard to think they're having as much fun now as we did back then," he said.

And those two would know about personality, or lack thereof!