We will sneak up on Rory
still three guys ahead of me, so I’m just trying to climb up.”
Also on an upward curve and in the Masters is Paul Casey, the former world No3.
The 37- year- old from Surrey, who is now based in the United States, has not played in the season’s fi rst Major for the past two years but will tee up at Augusta due to his position in the world’s top 50.
Casey began the new season outside that select group but a second- placed fi nish at the Northern Trust Open followed by a tie for third at the Honda Classic saw him move back in
WORLD RANKINGS
( Nirl) ( Swe) ( USA) ( USA) ( Aus) ( Aus) ( USA) ( Spa) ( USA) ( USA) 11.00 7.81 7.57 6.90 6.50 6.41 5.99 5.86 5.78 5.57 and his place in the Masters – where he tied sixth on his debut in 2004 – has been assured.
Indian Anirban Lahiri, who has two European Tour wins this season, will make his debut at Augusta alongside Austrian Bernd Wiesberger.
Woods, left, has yet to make up his mind about the Masters having not played since pulling out of the Farmers Insurance Open on February 6, saying he will not return until he can “compete at the highest level”.
The 39- year- old 14- time Major winner and former world No1 is now 104th in the rankings.
Justin Rose ( Eng) 5.30, Jamie Donaldson ( Wal) 3.20, 29 Graeme McDowell ( Nrl) 3.20, 30 Lee Westwood ( Eng) 3.18, Ian Poulter ( Eng) 2.99, Stephen Gallacher ( Sco) 2.76, Shane Lowry ( Irl) 2.49, Daniel Willett ( Eng) 2.42 , 50 Luke Donald ( Eng) 2.39, Marc Warren ( Sco) 2.38, 83 Padraig Harrington ( Irl) 1.73,
Tiger Woods ( USA) 1.46