Golf: Tiger Woods to play Match Play Championship
Former world number one Tiger Woods has confirmed his participation in the Accenture Match Play Championship 2011 scheduled to take place in the last week of February at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Arizona.
Woods made the decision public through his official website. Earlier, he had not reached an agreement with the event officials and it was believed that he might not participate in it.
However, on Tuesday, Woods formally agreed to compete for the fourth time in the event which would be staged for a third straight year in Arizona. Woods has won the Championship in all three of his attempts in 2003, 2004, and 2008.
Woods first victory came at the La Costa Resort & Spa in 2003 when he defeated David Toms by 2 and 1. In the following year, he clinched another victory against Davis Love III by 3 and 2. His last triumph was seen at the Dove Mountain, where he gunned down
Stewart Cink by 8 and 7.
In 2009, Woods opted out of the tournament due to a knee injury which he picked during the 2009 US Open. In the next year, Woods once again pulled out of the event due to the personal problems he was facing following his infidelity scandal. Ever since, Woods
has not won a single title and lost everything including his world number one rank which he had held for five consecutive years.
However, Woods is seeking to end his 15-month winless streak with the advent of this tournament and appears confident of getting back in form. His recent performance at the 2011 Omega Dubai Desert Classic was decent. He posted a bogeyless 66 in the second
round when rest of the field faltered. However, he could not stay vaulted to his position and finished the event tied at the 20th spot.
The 500-FedEx-point Match Play Championship is the last event in the sequel of World Golf Championships that are considered as the fifth flagship event on the tour.
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