Practise partners at Augusta praise 'vintage' Woods
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March 24, 2010, Wednesday
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TIGER Woods is in vintage form, driving the ball further than ever and fully capable of winning next month's US Masters, according to two practise partners. The world No. 1 practised on Monday at Augusta National Golf Club, the site of next month's Masters.
American John Cook said he had played rounds with Woods on Thursday and Friday and hit balls with him on Sunday.
"I don't see anyone that hits the ball like he does," Cook said. "We all know that that's not the whole battle, there are a lot of other issues there for him, but as far as ball-striking goes, if he takes that up there, it's vintage," he added.
"Vintage, I'd be hard pressed to see anyone beat him, that being said, you have to go up to the first green and mark your ball and you have to finish out and sign your name at the end of the day, that's a whole different deal.
"I'd be hard pressed to see anyone beat him but it will be his first rounds of golf for five months."
Arjun Atwal, who said he had played almost every day last week with Woods, said he was driving the ball even further than he had in his last competitive appearance in November.
"He is hitting it just fine - he is hitting it longer than before, there is no doubt and he feels like he is not totally ready but I have seen him win with what he has right now, plenty of times," Atwal told reporters. "I think he is ready but you know him, until he has every aspect right he isn't going to go out there."
Atwal said there was no indication of any rustiness in Woods's game. "Nothing, nothing at all ... he's killing it, he's absolutely killing it. He thinks he isn't putting very well but we see for us mere mortals, it seems okay."
American John Cook said he had played rounds with Woods on Thursday and Friday and hit balls with him on Sunday.
"I don't see anyone that hits the ball like he does," Cook said. "We all know that that's not the whole battle, there are a lot of other issues there for him, but as far as ball-striking goes, if he takes that up there, it's vintage," he added.
"Vintage, I'd be hard pressed to see anyone beat him, that being said, you have to go up to the first green and mark your ball and you have to finish out and sign your name at the end of the day, that's a whole different deal.
"I'd be hard pressed to see anyone beat him but it will be his first rounds of golf for five months."
Arjun Atwal, who said he had played almost every day last week with Woods, said he was driving the ball even further than he had in his last competitive appearance in November.
"He is hitting it just fine - he is hitting it longer than before, there is no doubt and he feels like he is not totally ready but I have seen him win with what he has right now, plenty of times," Atwal told reporters. "I think he is ready but you know him, until he has every aspect right he isn't going to go out there."
Atwal said there was no indication of any rustiness in Woods's game. "Nothing, nothing at all ... he's killing it, he's absolutely killing it. He thinks he isn't putting very well but we see for us mere mortals, it seems okay."
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