Tiger Woods: Wins One, Needs More

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Published: December 5, 2011

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The Sunday of Dec. 4, 2011 could be a memorable date for Tiger Woods.

Wins on any given Sunday used to be routine for the man who has been player of the year a record 10 times, but not anymore.

Tiger Woods has skidded off the rails winless for the past two years.

That losing streak changed this particular Sunday just past, at the so-called “Chevron World Challenge,” when he beat the formidable Zach Johnson (a previous Masters champion) with birdies on the final two holes, for a final score of 10 under par to Johnson's nine under.

As he saw his winning put unfold, there went the classic Tiger fist pump. Actually, so jubilant was he that it was more of a Tiger fist wham slam. Anyway, unveiled big-time was the familiar Woods exultation. One of sport's treasures to behold. What we hope for. What we wait for. What we watch golf for.

Of the victory emotion, Tiger characterized it in this fashion: “It feels awesome, whatever it is.”



Yeah, hard to tell what a victory sensation is when it's been so long. Even Tiger Woods, with 71 U.S. wins, third all time behind Sam Snead and Jack Nicklaus, is, as Barry Manilow would say, trying to get the feeling again.

The way Woods got the triumph Sunday is significant. On the last hole. In a head-to-head confrontation with a top-level player. With a winning putt. And, he mounted a comeback after giving away a 54-hole three-stroke advantage.

In this particular victorious moment, Tiger Woods banished his Nervous Nellie complex. In other words, Tiger handled the pressure. Like he used to do.

Prior to this past Sunday, in the interim since the 2009 revelations of his confessed infidelity, pressure had handled Tiger, instead. Like for example at the 2011 Dubai Desert Classic, when he blew his chances with a devilish 75 in the final round.

Actually, in 2011 heretofore, Tiger Woods had just ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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