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Two years out from the Olympics, has received a bit of a wake-up call.

Nothing too dramatic, but a little nudge, an elbow, a quiet 'ahem' to start narrowing the focus to Weymouth in 2012.

All might seem in order, with six medals from the 10 Olympic classes at the prestigious Sail for Gold regatta, the finale to the World Cup series, held at the Games venue. That's alongside two medals from the three Paralympic disciplines.

But one gold, one silver and four bronzes is a slightly lacklustre tally from the nation that came out top in sailing at the last three Games, a haul which included six medals - four golds, a silver and a bronze - in Beijing in 2008.

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Jack Nicklaus said in May that Corey Pavin "" if he left Tiger Woods out of the US Ryder Cup team.

Now you could argue the American skipper needs his head examining if he does pick the world number one.

at the weekend - a final-round 77 dropping him to second last in the 80-man field - suggests the American's game, as well as his private life, is in free fall.

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