Warning signs aplenty as revived Tiger on the prowl again

Tiger Woods, fist pump and all, is back with a vengeance after his thrilling fifth victory in the Jack Nicklaus Memorial tournament in Ohio.

Tue, 05 Jun, 2012 - 01:00
Charlie Mulqueen

The decisive chip-in from the rough at the 16th was Woods at his best and the victory, two weeks before the US Open, is an ominous warning to defending champion Rory McIlroy and the other contenders that he is back in business.

Woods jumped to fourth in the world rankings behind Luke Donald, McIlroy, Lee Westwood and ahead of Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar, Justin Rose, Hunter Mahan, Jason Dufner and Martin Kaymer.

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