Tiger Woods has defied the odds to post an under-par opening round to begin his quest for a sixth US Masters title and complete an incredible sporting comeback.
Tiger Woods' second round at the Masters seemed like a constant ride from one end of the success spectrum to the other, his fortunes changing at an almost dizzying pace during one stretch of the afternoon.
Tiger Woods' severe leg injuries have kept him away from competitive golf for 14 months, though judging by his bulked-up physique at Augusta this week they have not kept him out of the gym.
"I do." Rarely, outside the vows of matrimony, have those words carried such profundity. That Tiger Woods was even being asked if he believed he could win his sixth Masters, just 14 months after his car plunged into a Los Angeles ravine, stretched credulity. But the fact that he answered in the affirmative redrew the parameters of a sporting renaissance. It was a reminder of how, even at 46 and with his mobility impaired by a reconstructed right leg, he had lost none of his gift for theatre.
Kiwi golfer Steven Alker cruised to his second victory on the PGA Tour Champions, shooting a 7-under 65 in the final round today to win the Rapiscan Systems Classic by six shots.
Lydia Ko failed to challenge for her third major title, finishing 10 shots behind Jennifer Kupcho who took out her first LPGA title at the Chevron Championship.
