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Lee Elder, the first black to play the Masters, would call Tiger Woods’ triumph bigger than Jackie Robinson making baseball right. That is a bit much. Still, Sunday, it was possible to detect a fundamental change in direction. The workers in the clubhouse who paused to watch Woods launch off the No. 1 tee and the badge holders who formed a movable riot around him both had a stake in this day. A young man who has $60 million in endorsements locked up was going to make golf a more common, approachable experience. His place as a social engineer and vehicle for change is not yet established, but Woods’ status as a Masters champion is indisputable.