Tiger hunting major wins

Tiger: major hunting

I've always said you want to peak four times a year and I want everything positively going that way.

Tiger Woods
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Tiger Woods insists his main aim will continue to be to stack up on major victories, and says his recent superb run will count for little if he fails to win the big ones.

Woods is bidding for an eighth consecutive tournament success in a row as he lines up for the WGC-CA Championship at the Doral Resort's 'Blue Monster' in Miami.

The world number one has always tried to build his game towards the four major tournaments, and although he could be on a record-breaking run, he has not changed his stance.

Woods still feels the measure of a player comes from his success in the majors, and he is already looking forward to next month's Masters at Augusta.

"You don't really get remembered for the number of (regular tournament) wins in a career," Woods said.

Major wins

"It's the number of wins in major championships. Those are the biggest events.

"If you win one major a year, it turns a good year into a great year.

"That's one reason we players put so much emphasis on these major championships. They mean so much, and not only to us but in the historical sense.

"You can win every tournament for the entire year but if you go 0-for-4 in the major championships...

"I've always said you want to peak four times a year and I want everything positively going that way.

"This week is a new week and I'm trying (to win) and make sure my game is right for Augusta."

Woods' winning streak includes five US PGA Tour events, one European Tour tournament and his own limited-field unofficial event.

When asked if he expected to lose a tournament this year, Woods replied: "I'm sure it will happen eventually."

Fixer

A further weapon in Woods' armoury has been his new-found ability to fix any problems he has during a tournament - as proved at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week when he came from seven shots back at halfway by curing his swing problems.

"I've learned how to fix things while I'm playing," he said.

"That's been the best thing about the way I've been playing the last few years, learning how to fix my game on the fly and turn rounds that should be 73 or 74 into a 64. I think that's the maturation of my game."

Woods hopes to move on to 14 major wins at the Masters, but it would be no surprise if he continued his winning streak in Miami.

Woods is dominant in the tournament, with six wins in eight stagings, with his record in WGC events even better than in majors - 15 victories from 26 starts.