Upbeat Woods targets Major success in 2014
12 Nov 2013 5:53 AM IST
Woods left Istanbul with a share of third place,four shots behind surprise winner, Victor Dubuisson of France.
The world No. 1 could look back to the disappointment Thursday’s weather-delayed opening round when he shot a two under par 70 in a round whee he managed to find only three fairways. And while Woods’ driving improved marginally he averaged 66 over the next three days.
The 14-time Major winner will then make his 2014 debut in the 25th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic starting on January 30. Next year will be six years since Woods last won a Major Championship in capturing the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines.
However Woods remains quietly confident of moving closer to Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record of 18 Majors given the Masters, the British Open at Royal Liverpool and PGA Championship at Valhalla will be staged in 2014 on venues where he has won in the past.
‘Next year is really good for one for me in the Majors, and on top of having won at three of the four venues, I’ve had a third and a second at Pinehurst and hopefully I can keep improving there.’
‘I’m looking forward to the four venues. I like them and obviously I’ve played well on them.’ And Woods played down criticism in not having captured a 15th Major arguing he won five times this season on the PGA Tour as well as returned to No. 1. ‘The way I have played this year has been very encouraging.’
The world No. 1 could look back to the disappointment Thursday’s weather-delayed opening round when he shot a two under par 70 in a round whee he managed to find only three fairways. And while Woods’ driving improved marginally he averaged 66 over the next three days.
The 14-time Major winner will then make his 2014 debut in the 25th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic starting on January 30. Next year will be six years since Woods last won a Major Championship in capturing the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines.
However Woods remains quietly confident of moving closer to Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record of 18 Majors given the Masters, the British Open at Royal Liverpool and PGA Championship at Valhalla will be staged in 2014 on venues where he has won in the past.
‘Next year is really good for one for me in the Majors, and on top of having won at three of the four venues, I’ve had a third and a second at Pinehurst and hopefully I can keep improving there.’
‘I’m looking forward to the four venues. I like them and obviously I’ve played well on them.’ And Woods played down criticism in not having captured a 15th Major arguing he won five times this season on the PGA Tour as well as returned to No. 1. ‘The way I have played this year has been very encouraging.’
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