To say Tiger Woods has rebounded from the couple of years would be an understatement. He had a mixed four top-10 finishes (no wins) in 2010 and 2011, but posted seven top-10 finishes and three wins in 2012 and currently has three wins in four stroke-play PGA Tour events this year. And, make no mistake about any of it, Woods may be the plain favorite at the future 2013 Masters. There was a period when there were concerns that the four-time Masters champion would ever add the green hat again. A report by the National Enquirer in November 2009 (via Reuters) that Woods had an affair started a snowball that might become an avalanche, influencing his life on and off the golf course. It was not until 2012 he started to jump. Today, the 37-year-old is straight back with a vengeance. He is coming off straight victories at the WGC-Cadillac Championship and the Arnold Palmer Invitational after opening his 2013 plan with a gain at the Farmers Insurance Open. He ranks first on tour in scoring average, first in putting (strokes obtained), first in pockets per eagle, next in birdie average and 26th in driving length, via PGATour.com. He's also placed 57th in sand-save portion, his best mark since 2009. Sam Greenwood/Getty Photographs Woods' putting is really a major section of his success this season. He's averaged an impressive 1.476 shots obtained via putting in 2013. According this year to the Guardian, Woods has broken down 16 of his 37 putt attempts from 10 to 15 feet. To place it into perspective, Brandt Snedeker light emitting diode the tour by having an average of 0.860 strokes acquired via putting a year ago. The player to complete a season calculating over 1.0 shots gained via getting was Ben Crane in 2006. Lion has not won a significant since 2008 and the Masters haven't been won by him since 2005, but he's playing at an exceptionally high level today. His puttinga'not to mention his general gamea'should benefit him greatly at Augusta. It's also worth noting that Woods has notched six top-10 finishes in his last seven Masters performances since the gain in 2005. Even in his forgettable 2010 and 2011 plans, he tied for last place at the ancient event. Now that he's along with his game, it is only logical to expect him to have a great chance at catching his fifth career green coat. Padraig Harrington is straight back. He could never be retro Tiger again, nevertheless the No. 1 player on the planet is striking fear to the minds of his opponents once more. That bodes well for him on the level in tennis.
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