By Mark Lamport-Stokes
AKRON, Ohio Aug 1 (Reuters) – Back at one of his happiest
hunting grounds for this week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational,
Tiger Woods has spelt out what would transform a successful
season for him on the PGA Tour into a great one.
The American world number two has triumphed three times on
the U.S. circuit in 2012 but has yet to add another major title
to his career haul of 14 with his most recent coming at the 2008
U.S. Open.
“Winning golf tournaments makes it successful, but winning a
major makes it a great year,” Woods told reporters at Firestone
Country Club on Wednesday.
“You can go from having a ‘so-so’ year to all of a sudden
winning one major and … it’s a great year because you’re part
of history when you do something like that.
“Ernie has been consistent this year … but then all of a
sudden it just jumps you into a different category,” he said of
South African Ernie Els who ended a 10-year victory drought at
the majors by winning last month’s British Open at Royal Lytham.
Woods was in contention going into the weekend at the last
two majors before fading, finishing joint 21st at the U.S. Open
and tying for third at the British Open.
The final major of the year, the PGA Championship, takes
place next week at Kiawah Island in South Carolina and he would
dearly love to take winning form there from Firestone where he
has triumphed a record seven times.
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