Woods relishes the drama of yet another triumph

By Simon Evans

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods went into Sunday's final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational tied for the lead with four other players. As he strode out to the first tee he didn't look like a man who was worried about the outcome.

With hundreds of his fans packed around his route to the tee, Woods stood tall as he marched through the crowds to begin what would be his seventh successive victory worldwide.

Woods exudes confidence but it is tempered with intense focus -- he has star quality that draws in huge crowds, but never allows his fame to distract him from the details that make him the number one golfer in the world and one of the best ever.

This time it was not until the last shot of the day, a 24 foot putt for a birdie on the 18th, that Woods had the victory in his grasp and he visibly relished the drama.

"It is about knowing that you have the opportunity to end the tournament and it is in your hands, not anyone else's," said Woods after his 64th PGA Tour victory.

"Whether you do it or not remains to be seen and it is like having the ball with a few seconds to go -- do you want it or do you not want it? I would much rather have it my hands than anyone else's," he said.

It had not been a smooth path to victory on Friday, though. Woods was seven shots off the lead down in 20th place after failing to find his form in the opening two rounds.

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