Iron will has Woods close

FORMER world No.1 Tiger Woods released a 24 second slow-motion video of himself yesterday hitting an iron shot, another tease that he is returning to fitness.

The 41-year-old American, a 14time major winner, tweeted the video of himself with the tag line: “Smooth iron shots.” It was an advancement from where Woods said he was two weeks ago saying he was swatting 60m pitch shots.

Woods has not played a competitive round since February.