Tiger has bookies on the run

TIGER WOODS is now a shorter price to win the Masters than Rory Mcilroy after the American showed “ominous” form at the Valspar Championship.

While the struggling Ulsterman missed the cut in Florida, Woods finished joint second behind winner Paul Casey in only his fourth event back from spinal surgery.

The world new No.149 will this week play the Arnold Palmer Invitational – where he has won eight times – before returning to Augusta for the first time since 2015.

And only world No.1 Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas are hotter favourites for the first Major of the year.

Casey said: “It was great to see him back this week. There were some roars

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DELIGHTED Paul Casey with the Valspar trophy