Are expectations preposterously high? The odds certainly are. Tiger Woods is listed as a 6 to 5 choice by wagering Web site, bettingEXPRESS.com, to win the Masters golf tournament.
When Woods’ quest for his fifth green jacket, and record fourth this decade, begins today in Augusta, Ga., all eyes will be on the 32-year-old. With Woods enjoying the most dominant stretch of his career — he’s won eight of his last 10 PGA Tour events — talk of a Grand Slam is only natural, especially to him.
“I’ve done it before,” Wood said Tuesday. “I’ve won all four in a row. I think I’m the only guyto do that.”
Woods’ curious insistence to refer to his four straight major victories — the U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA in 2000 and Masters in 2001 — as a Grand Slam, is a peek into his psyche, and an indicator of how badly he wants to win the real slam, winning each of the majors in a calendar year.
“Majority of my career, I think this is my 12th or 13th season out here, and nine of those years I’ve won five or more tournaments,” said Woods. “So I just gotta win the right four.”
