Tiger's eyes focused on ninth major

YOU'RE lucky to get 2 to 1 against Tiger Woods winning his ninth major at Muirfield this week.

The 26-year-old phenomenon has captured seven of the last 11 and the popular perception is that the 131st Open Championship, beginning over the magnificent links of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers this morning, is at his mercy.

It is difficult to argue with the logic as defined by the bookies and the many who believe Woods has only to turn up to win.