Woods ready for US Masters
Even with a bad neck, Tiger Woods remains head and shoulders above his rivals in the countdown to next week's US Masters.
The world number one's final competitive tune-up for the first major of the season was to win the CA World Championship in Miami for the third time in a row.
"I slept kind of funky one night and my neck's been stiff for about three days now," revealed Woods. "But you can't have any better way (to prepare for Augusta), getting a win right before you go."
A two-stroke victory over Ryder Cup team-mate Brett Wetterich does not sound as impressive as Phil Mickelson's 13-shot win going into the Masters last year, but Woods controlled things from the second round onwards.
And this after making a complete mess of his finish to the previous week's Arnold Palmer Invitational.
"I'm very excited about the things that I've been able to rectify on Monday and Tuesday and then obviously apply Thursday through Sunday," added Woods.
"I think you have to analyse your performance and where you went wrong. Too many people are afraid to look deep down and look at where you made mistakes.
"That's not always easy to do, to be honest with yourself. That's something my father always instilled in me and even to this day, sometimes it's difficult, but you have to take an honest look and have an honest evaluation of your performance.
"I made too many mental mistakes, which I never do. Physical mistakes I can handle, but since this is not a reactionary sport it's just frustrating for me to make a mental mistake."
