And after beating Woods in a playoff last week, Mayfair's confidence has never been higher.
So can anyone cook up a way to beat Woods at Muirfield?
Daly birdied three of the last four holes to beat Woods by only one stroke.
Els and his peers will need more staying power to keep beating Woods at majors.
But until somebody beats Woods, he remains the favorite.
The best way for anyone to beat Woods in a major is to have a lead starting on Sunday.
To beat Woods is difficult; to dominate him is rare.
To beat Woods, and to win the tournament, Flesch will have to do a better job of handling pressure.
Price knew he was not favored to beat Woods, and he enjoyed the role of spoiler.
But it wasn't enough to beat Woods.