Not sure if you would call that shot from behind the tree and over the water by 3 ft conservative. I would say he quit playing conservative and trusted his game more than ever before.
That said, he had some amazing shots yesterday and today, off the charts. Winning w/birdie was icing.
Heh, true!... The difference is that he only made desperate shots when he had to - not when he wanted to. Maybe that is in part due to his caddie - but he did not take driver several times when the 3-wood would do, smart. If you’re right and he still took chances, well maybe this time it worked...heh. I think his caddie held him in check for a change...