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More on Tiger Woods...

This article in the International Herald Tribune points to a couple of things about Tiger's unshakable confidence. You have to be pushed to your limits to see what you can accomplish. At one point in the PGA Championship final round, Tiger had a five shot lead. But two competitors were hot on his trail, whittling down his lead. A bogey, cutting his lead to one, didn't help matters. But...he moved forward, knowing he'd have to, and would recover. How? " 'I told myself, 'You got yourself in this mess, now earn your way out of it.' "

He made birdie on the next hole, moving back to a two-shot lead, and taking home the trophy.

The article mentions something about "the art of winning." It's simply maintaining an even keel when the heat is on. Easy to say, harder to do. But worth attempting.

And another thing--losing. Tiger's lost tournaments in the final round. He is human. But the majors are important to him, and that's when his best comes forth. And he's never lost a major after leading in the third round. Few are as money as him. It's something to aim for.