Woods to return to golf at the Masters

Tiger Woods is to make his return to competitive golf at the Masters, which starts on April.



Woods confirmed his return in a statement today, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in sports.



Woods says the Masters is where he won his first major and he has great respect for the tournament.



Woods has not competed since November 15 when he won the Australian Masters for his 82nd victory worldwide. Twelve days later, he crashed his car into a tree outside his Florida home, setting off shocking revelations that he had been cheating on his wife.



There had been reports he would play the Tavistock Cup exhibition next week in Orlando, followed by the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, where he is the defending champion and a six-time winner.