"The more time I spent watching those guys play golf, the more I realized what I need to do to compete on a worldwide level, " Snedeker added.

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The time away made me more mindful and deliberate about what I need to do and what I want to do for my business and my home life.

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"I just need to take a little more thought on how I do it and what is going to be the best way to do it, but I can do anything that I used to be able to do, " he added.

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In the moment, it's about thinking about what I need to do for next Sunday and trying to make some more history.

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"I think they do need to maybe explain more, tell more about what's being done to make London ready for the Olympics in that sense -- transportation -- because that was one of the key issues before the vote in Singapore (when London won the Games in 2005), " said Ed Hula, the editor and founder of Olympics Web site Around the Rings.

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If I am right, if a more cautious strategy is what investors truly need, then should government do its best to encourage Safety-Net-style portfolios?

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