Tournament Champions - Woods Insists He's Close To Regularly Contending - Sports

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) Tiger Woods insists they are near to going up against over a every week basis, although the latest outcome suggest otherwise.

''I think I'm headed from the right direction,'' Woods mentioned with Congressional Country Club, exactly where he / she has been marketing your AT&T National which takes place June 28 to July 1.

''I'm planning to try and pursue to enhance throughout incremental ways inside each and every facet associated with my game along with try and create every aspect involving my adventure much more efficient.''

Woods has one PGA Tour success this particular year, but their video game features struck some sort of slump a short while ago which has a missed reduce inside Charlotte in addition to 40th-place completes at The Masters and also Players Championship.

''I've just enjoyed about three activities - I claimed a competition (four) tournaments ago,'' Woods said. ''If I get far more economical during exactly what I'm doing, in that case I'm likely to earn golf tournaments.''

Woods won at Congressional last season before the occasion moved to help suburban Philadelphia for making means to get final year's U.S. Open.

Injury kept Woods from participating in Rory McIlroy's big win.

''Unfortunately, I ended up being ready when I didn't perform but it had been hard due to the fact I have missed out over a golf program I know, which I've won on and the I love,'' Woods said. ''Those reasons achieved it difficult for you to sit by in addition to watch. What Rory managed appeared to be extraordinary. He played out a number of beautiful golf.''

McIlroy completely outclassed Congressional, finish at of sixteen under. He is not really one of the quick responsibilities for the particular AT&T National, but additionally for you to Woods, previous tournament champions Nick Watney, Justin Rose along with K.J. Choi will play in the $6.5 million event.

Par with Congressional's Blue Course will be 71 plus at 7,535 yards. Woods includes completes connected with attached with regard to 16th (1997 U.S. Open), linked for sixth (2008 AT&T National) along with the win a few years ago.

''The problems is the fact it's actually a major ballpark,'' Woods said. ''If you're free to where you will find slightly dampness within the fairways along with (tee shots) are not going and also usually are not chasing, this program becomes really long. . It's some sort of great tee-to-green golfing course. You must commute this baseball good once you have onto your greens, there is certainly plenty involving toss and movement, usually returning to front.

''Playing here this year, I want to find that difficult, there is not any doubt.''