Tiger still major threat, say rivals

THE show that Tiger Woods put on last week in his latest comeback from injury was enough to convince a pair of major winners that he may still be able to triumph in golf’s blue riband events.

Woods swung freely and with no sign of back pain at the Hero World Challenge, finishing tied for ninth in the 18-man exhibition featuring eight of the world’s top 10 golfers.

Mark Calcavecchia saw enough to know it would be foolish to write off the former world No 1.

“His name is Tiger Woods after all. You don’t just forget that he has won 14 majors and 79 [PGA Tour] tournaments,” the former British Open winner told a conference call to promote the Diamond Resorts Invitational.

“I watched most of last week and I was very impressed. He’s going at it full speed, he’s certainly not holding back trying to protect a tender back.”