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Woods - Can he take the Masters?

Smiffy

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he played some superb golf especially over the last 4 holes when it mattered the most!

The Masters is 72 holes. I just don't think Tiger has it in him at the moment to sustain his game that's all.
I'll give him a Major this year....but not this one
 

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For a guy to win in his third tournament back after the injury he has had and the time out he has spent is incredible. I just think what my game is like if I don't play for more than a week!!!!

If he could sort his driver out (his 3 & 5 woods always find the fairways it seems) I could not see anyone touching him in any event he teed it up in.

We should be grateful that we are fortunate enough to see the best player there has ever been make our game look so easy.
 

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I knew about Tiger before his very first Master's....as did most of us, admittedly.

I expected him to win because he was so full of confidence and didn't really know the scene, I thought he would think "it's me vs. the world and I'm potentially the best player ever, so it'll be possible if I just concentrate on my game only"....and he won....

I expect him to win this one because I always reckoned he wouldn't come back unless he was in tip-top form. Now, there are some issues (I'm surprised) but Augusta is unlikely to punish him that badly and, well, he knows how to win around the course and will be thinking "I've done it before, so....I'll do it again". His p.m.a. is strong enough to see him sneak it.....then again, what do I know.....
 

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Would you say he is always sneaking it, lucky at times the other players collapse - or that when the chips are down and the shot needs to be played he always pulls it off.

In any sport at the top level the margins between winning and losing are so fine but when he is is contention and faced with a pressure situation his ability, techinque and more importantly his mental attitude pull through.

Just think how nervous we are over a 4 foot putt to win a match!!
 
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