In-form Tiger Woods is not resting on his laurels as he prepares for the elite World Golf Championships at Doral this week.
Former world number one looks forward to WGC
In-form Tiger Woods is not resting on his laurels as he prepares for the elite World Golf Championships at Doral this week.
The former world number one put in a career-best final-round 62 at Palm Beach Gardens on Sunday to finish second behind Rory McIlroy at the Honda Classic.
But Woods is not dwelling on this performance, insisting he is already focused on preparing for action on Doral's TPC Blue Monster.
"That tournament's over with, whether you missed the cut or win the tournament, it's over," said Woods, who has won three times at Doral.
"Now we are on to a new week, a new golf course, and have to learn it and be ready by Thursday."
Swing changes
The American added that now that the swing changes he has struggled to implement over the past season are dialled in, he can work to sharpen the rest of his game as he searches for his first tour-level victory since 2009.
"I can't neglect what I do on the range, but I can also start delegating a little bit more time to my chipping and my putting, and the short game itself," he said.
Northern Ireland's McIlroy claimed the world number one ranking with victory last week and could solidify his position at the top the rankings.
However, England's Luke Donald, who was supplanted by McIlroy, and England's Lee Westwood could also reach the summit with a victory, depending on how McIlroy does, with the trio playing together for the first two rounds.
McIlroy is the fourth player in 16 months to reach number one and the top spot has changed hands five times since Woods was supplanted in November 2010 after 281 weeks at the summit..
Good
Donald said the fact that the ranking is up for grabs is good for the game.
"I think it adds a little bit of interest," he said.
McIlroy said he is less concerned with staying at the top the rankings than he is with winning an elite WGC title - and his last tournament before the first major of the year, the Masters.
"This is a World Golf Championship, and it's my last event before the Masters," McIlroy said.
"I'd love to give myself a chance to win here again this week, and go into that three-week break with a lot of confidence."
