Pat,
I was using the non-specific and generic 'delusional'.
Johnny Miller assessed the situation well when he said that Tiger doesn't have to face tough closers like Nicklaus, Trevino, Watson, etc.. When you add in the fact that he's always making par savers or birdie putts that rip the hearts right out of his opponents, I tend to believe that the pressure is getting the best of his opponents, except Ed Fiori. If the greens get wilder, he'll only get 'better' as more of his fellow competitors retch it up.
I won't say it's destiny, but I do think Tiger creates as much of his fate as is humanly possible.
A.G.
I think that's true, much in the same way that Jack chose what to play and what to skip. The two best players of the last 50 years stay away from the run-of-the-mill greens because they know how much
better than the pack they are on the tougher surfaces, both in talent and mental fortitude.