Charity begins at home, warns in-form Woods

TIGER WOODS embraces charity and as such this week’s Target World Challenge will benefit his own foundation, but there will be no pre-Christmas hand-outs from the newly-crowned PGA Tour Player of the Year when he goes into battle against an elite field at the Sherwood Country Club.

The world number one is red-hot favourite to succeed Pádraig Harrington as winner of this invitational event and scoop the £750,000 jackpot which goes to the champion.

Since returning to the tour in mid-February, Woods has won five titles and earned £4million in prize-money. Even though he has failed to win a Major for the first time since 1998, Woods' year has been remarkable.