Augusta return provides a masterful twist in Tiger’s tale

THE more he thought about it, Augusta National and the Masters became a no-brainer for Tiger Woods as he figured out the best way to restart his golfing career.

He confirmed as much in yesterday’s press release in which he stated that “Augusta is where I need to be” while also emphasising the support he has received from the club and its members.

He seriously considered the Tavistock Cup, a “friendly” two-day affair on Monday and Tuesday next between a couple of clubs in Orlando where he lives, and the Arnold Palmer tournament at Bay Hill at the end of the week. Both events are close to his heart but Woods and his advisers in the International Management Group felt the former would not have been of much use to him in a competitive sense and would have been conscious of the potential for crowd trouble at the latter.