Woods targeting fifth Masters this week

Tiger Woods says he can win his fifth Masters this week, despite having been out of action for five months because of a highly damaging sex scandal.



The world number one says he was surprised by the reception from spectators during a practice round at the Agusta National yesterday.



Woods was facing live questions for the first time since crashing his car into a fire hydrant outside his Florida home on November 27.



The incident sparked a series of revelations about the American’s private life and led him to admit he had affairs and cheated.



Woods looked tense and nervous as he arrived to face the 180 assembled journalists at the Augusta media centre.



After thanking the spectators who had watched his practice round, he apologized to his fellow players for the distractions of the last few months.



Woods will be bidding to win his 15th Major, drawing him closer to Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18.