After his third victory in five starts this year, Woods was asked about his confidence. "Pr... Woods builds momentum toward the

Dating to the US Open in 2005, Woods has either won or finished second in nine of his last 14 events on the American tour. It is similar, although not quite as pronounced, as the streak he enjoyed at the start of the 2000 season when he won or was runner-up in 10 of 11 tournaments.

"Put it this way," Woods said. "If I hit a couple of bad shots, I feel like it's not the end of the world. I can fit it and I can move on and I can still post a really good number. Before, it would be damage control and somehow try and wheel around it and shoot somewhere around par or even under par. But that's not the case."

Some of his victories have been handed to him. John Daly had a 15-foot birdie putt to win the American Express Championship last October, and three-putted to lose the playoff. Then came the mistakes of Olazabal in the Buick Invitational, and Els in Dubai.

Toms contributed to the cause by three-putting from 60 feet, a tough putt under any circumstance. That allowed Woods to aim away from the water and into a bunker, taking bogey to win by one shot.

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