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Last Updated: Thursday, 20 March 2008, 10:28 GMT
Luck crucial to success - Woods
Tiger Woods
Woods is aiming to record an unbeaten season
World number one Tiger Woods has revealed his belief that success is impossible without an element of luck.

Woods, who has won 13 Majors, told BBC Radio 5 Live: "You cannot win events without having a break here and there.

"You can hit a borderline shot. It could easily bounce one way, but all of a sudden it bounces your way and ends up on the green and you make a putt.

"Little things like that happen. I have never played an event without having one break go my way in order to win."

Woods is currently on a remarkable six-month winning streak, and clinched the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill earlier this month with a stunning 24-foot putt at the 18th.

The 32-year-old is also the first player in PGA Tour history to win four tournaments at least five times.

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And he admitted achieving that level of success has taken a lot of determination and discipline, as well as good fortune.

"A lot of it is due to hard work," he said. "To be able to put myself in a strong position.

"I have to work on my mechanics and make sure they are sound, so that I am pretty consistent day-in and day-out."

Woods begins the defence of his WGC-CA Championship title on Thursday, where he will be aiming for an eighth straight victory.



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