Don't Mess with Tiger on Sunday

His personal life and mistakes he has made aside, Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer to have ever played the game. Don't think that Dustin Johnson and Graeme McDowell don't know that either. The final pair, who will tee off at 5:15 pm ET, will certainly be looking to the group ahead of them to keep tabs on how Tiger is doing. With every roar from the gallery following a remarkable shot from Woods, like this one on 18 yesterday, the palms of both Johnson and McDowell become that much sweatier, and the clubs that much heavier. For this is completely new territory for the preceding two golfers. For Tiger, well this is another stroll in the park on a Sunday afternoon.

Some may say that a five shot deficit is simply too big of a margin for Tiger to overcome, as Dustin Johnson has played solid golf since Thursday. Johnson has carded lower rounds in each day of the tournament (71, 70, and 66). Yet, we all know, when Tiger drapes his signature red shirt on Sunday, anything can happen.

In order for Tiger to make a push and apply significant pressure to the leaders, he must make it through the first three holes unscathed. In the last two days, he has given up a total of four strokes on these holes, bogeying two and three on each day. If he repeats this, and Johnson is able to extend his lead to seven or eight strokes, Tiger can all but kiss the Open away.

One thing is for certain: if Tiger gets the fist pumping, it is game over for everyone.

Fearless Prediction: Johnson is +2 for the day, and the unknown golfer from Ireland, Graeme McDowell, comes out of nowhere to win the US Open defeating Tiger in a playoff.