Tiger Woods - Sights Set on Augusta?

On Sunday, Tiger Woods weathered a competitive field to lift the trophy at the 2013 WGC-Cadillac Championship. As the former world number one flexes his golfing muscles following a troubled period in his career, this week’s player profile asks the question: is the 14-time major winner looking to the upcoming Masters at Augusta to bring that number up to 15?

Since his fall from golfing glory in 2009 Tiger Woods has endured media scrutiny, a complete re-think of his golf game, and the slow process of personal and professional recovery that might have proved too much for a lesser Athlete. Sunday’s win was Woods’ second of the 2013 season, sending a clear message to the former world number one’s competitors – the old Tiger is back.

Golf commentators often disagree on Woods’ chances at totally rebuilding his career. While sceptics may point to the fact that two wins are no guarantee of success in a major, the fact remains that Tiger Woods won Sunday’s WGC event with the kind of consistency and precision that rocketed him to glory back in the 1990s.

Faced with a field of highly competitive and talented rivals, Woods retained his lead throughout the final round and treated fans to some of his most impressive short game in years. The technical details of his game aside, Woods appeared cool, calm, and in control during the tournament – a sign that the former champion may have recovered his psychological edge as well.

As the Masters approaches, Tiger Woods may see an opportunity to win his first major in almost five years. Though the kind of play witnessed by fans on Sunday will certainly place Woods in the running for a win at Augusta, he will need to muster his full abilities as well as his inner game if he is going to successfully challenge the host of fresh young players who will be contending for the title of US Masters Champion.

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