To state Tiger Woods has rebounded from a tumultuous couple of years could be an exaggeration. He had a mixed four top-10 finishes (no wins) in 2010 and 2011, but placed nine top-10 finishes and three wins in 2012 and currently has three wins in four stroke-play PGA Tour events this year. And, make no mistake about any of it, Woods may be the simple favorite at the upcoming 2013 Masters. There was a time when there were doubts that the four-time Masters champion would ever don the green hat again. A written report by the National Enquirer in November 2009 (via Reuters) that Woods had an affair started a snowball that could develop into an avalanche, influencing his life on and off the greens. It wasn't until 2012 he started initially to rebound. Today, the 37-year-old is straight back with a vengeance. He's coming off successive victories at the WGC-Cadillac Championship and the Arnold Palmer Invitational after opening up his 2013 campaign with a gain at the Farmers Insurance Open. He ranks first on tour in scoring average, first in putting (shots received), first in next in birdie average, pockets per eagle and 26th in driving distance, via PGATour.com. He's also positioned 57th in sand-save portion, his best mark since 2009. John Greenwood/Getty Images Woods' putting is a major section of his success this season. He's averaged an incredible 1.476 swings obtained via investing in 2013. According to the Guardian, Woods has knocked down 16 of his 37 putt efforts from 10 to 15 feet in 2013. To place it into perspective, Brandt Snedeker brought the trip having an average of 0.860 strokes obtained via putting last year. The last golfer to finish a season calculating over 1.0 shots gained via getting was Ben Crane in 2006. Lion has not won an important since 2008 and the Masters have not been won by him since 2005, but he is playing at an exceptionally higher level today. His puttinga'not to mention his total gamea'should reward him greatly at Augusta. It's also worth noting that Woods has notched six top-10 finishes in his last eight Masters hearings because the gain in 2005. Even in his forgettable 2010 and 2011 campaigns, he tied for fourth place at the historical event. Given that he's along with his game, it is only logical to expect him to have a great chance at catching his fifth career green jacket. Padraig Harrington is back. He might never be antique Tiger again, however the No. 1 golfer in the world is striking fear into the minds of his opponents once more. That bodes well for him on the grandest phase in golf.
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