re: Day 4 US Open

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Tiger Woods had previously won each of the thirteen major championships in which he entered the final round with at least a share of the lead, and his fourteenth was no different.

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This quote says it all.

54 is not the same as 55.

He is the most mentally tough athlete of all time but this is in his head.

correction, he trailed in the 2000 pga was after 56 holes to bob may.

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Where is this 55 holes coming from???? After the third round 54 holes have been played. Once The final round starts is after 54 holes

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my point is that he has come from behind in the last round and has come from behind when trailing going into sunday. i dont see what "winning when trailing after 54 holes" means to tiger woods. it means nothing.

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54 is not the same as 55.

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You're right, it's even harder to come back after 55.

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He is the most mentally tough athlete of all time but this is in his head.

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doubtful. Like Fore said, if he's trailing after 54, it's usually because he's not playing great that week. Otherwise, you know, he wouldn't be trailing. The biggest threat to Tiger winning today is that he's 5 shots back of the dude who's playing the best golf of the week. It won't be because of some mental block of this arbitrary 54 number he can't overcome.

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my point is that he has come from behind in the last round

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Not really. He lost the lead and regained it.

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Its called trailing going into the final round. NOT after the final round starts. You just are NOT getting it.

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wouldn't trailing after 56 holes theoretically be more difficult than after 54?

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wouldn't trailing after 56 holes theoretically be more difficult than after 54?

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It is going into the final round leading that has him by the shirt. He hasnt won going into the final round losing in a Major Ever.

Also Tiger rarely looks at the leaderboard when leading. He is in his own world.

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4/16 under par this morning

Just like my boy told me.

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He told you 25% of the 16 worst golfers this week would be under par? Yet you think all the leaders are gonna go out and shoot 75s?

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It is going into the final round leading that has him by the shirt.

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so he goes to hell in a hand-basket mentally when trailing after 54, but he's fine when he's trailing after 56??

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so he goes to hell in a hand-basket mentally when trailing after 54, but he's fine when he's trailing after 56??

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Here is the bottom line. If he wins today this whole thread is done. So if Tiger happens to somehow have the lead after 9 holes and then falls behind and then regains the lead Do we give him credit for winng after trailing after 63 holes????