What will they call this?

Earl Woods would like to know.

He was asked the question 1,000 times this week as he watched his son make history once again at the Augusta National Golf Club. Come early Sunday evening, when it all was over, Earl Woods still didn't have the answer.

Moments after Tiger Woods slipped into his second green jacket on the putting green, his second Masters Tournament title complete, the elder Woods was approached by Augusta National Chairman Emeritus Jack Stephens.

They shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. Then Stephens popped the big one.

Grand Slam or not?

You expected Earl Woods to indulge the masses, didn't you? Remember a few years ago, when he hailed his only begotten son as the messiah? Remember in 1997, when big Earl Woods held court under the big oak tree behind the clubhouse, telling the media, and anyone else who would listen for that matter, that Tiger Woods would one day rule the world.

But this time was different. The patriarch was humble. After he absorbed Stephens' question, he dropped a smile on his wife, Kultida, then paused briefly as he turned back toward Stephens.

It was almost as if he realized the moment was even bigger than what Tiger Woods has become.

"It will be interesting to see what they say," the elder Woods told Stephens, in reference to the Grand Slam debate. "I can't wait to see what they call this."

We may never know what they're calling it at the White House. Woods' post-tournament news conference and celebration was delayed slightly by a congratulatory phone call from President George W. Bush.

After that call, Woods seemed reluctant to make the other.

Once again he was pressed by the media to proclaim the achievement a "Grand Slam," and once again he never came close to self-coronation.

"What do I want to call it?" he said. "I'll let you guys. You guys are very creative."

When he addressed the masses during the official green jacket ceremony, Woods steered clear of evaluating his own place in golf history, instead spreading the congatulatory back slaps and fist pumps all around.

"People here realize this is a very special place and generally see a lot of special things around here," Woods said. "Today was no exception. The golf that was played was a lot of fun being a part of that, and I enjoyed and appreciated every single one of you coming out and supporting myself and all the players this week."

He also gave the crowd a good laugh after Singh helped him size up his green jacket. "Still fits," he said.

For Woods, talk of a Grand Slam would only have been overkill. He seemed content to focus on those who helped make it happen, rather than trying to define what did happen.

"This is a very special day, and having my Mom and Dad out here makes it even more special," Woods said. "To share something like this with two special people is incredible. And, like my Dad says, 'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'"