Any doubt about Tiger Woods as a closer after U.S. Open Oakmont finish insane

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Tiger Woods didn't come from behind to win the U.S. Open at Oakmont. And you know what this means towards his legacy? You know what it proves about Tiger as a closer? Absolutely nothing. Anyone who tries to equate the fact that Woods has not come from behind on the last day to win any of his 12 majors with some internal Tiger failing is more messed up than Lindsay Lohan and Mel Gibson ... [link]

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US Open round four: Again Furyk snatches defeat from jaws of victory
Published 6/18/2007 at PGA Punter
... As for Tiger, the claim of some scribes - well one that I know of anyway - that his failure to win from behind on the last day is no big deal is fatuous. Let's do the maths: the odds-makers, who you would think know a thing or two, priced Tiger's chances on Sunday at 2.3. By my dodgy calculations they were saying that for every 10 times he found himself in a similar situation they would expect him to win at least four, or at least 12 times out of the 29 he has now accumulated. In fact the figure is a stunning zero. ...

U.S. Open, Angel Cabrera, Tiger Woods create perfect storm for golf bloggers
Published 6/18/2007 by Blogger Leaderboard at Blogger Leaderboard
... Chris Baldwin thinks it's a fact - Tiger Woods can't come from behind. It appears ...

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