Latest News | News Break Nigeria In what could be interpreted as a nod towards the diminishing status of Tiger Woods, the Masters champion Adam Scott has insisted his generation of players are “not worried” by the major threat of the world’s No1 player, The Guardian reports. Woods won five times in 2013 but is without a major victory since 2008, leaving him on 14 titles. When he was in his heyday, fellow players were visibly in awe of him, especially during major championships. “I don’t think he has become less of a factor. I think he’s still obviously a favourite in everyone’s mind, including the players,” Scott said of Woods. “I just feel like the way it’s been shared around a little bit lately, you have seen my generation of players, the Justin Roses who have got to that level where they have put 10 or 12 years’ experience in the bank. They have raised the level of their own games over the last couple of years and believe it’s their time to do it. “They are not worried about Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson or a young guy like Rory McIlroy. They are just into their own thing. So I don’t necessarily think Tiger is not a factor. He certainly is a factor. He’s the No1 player in the world and he’s always there or thereabouts. He’s on a dry spell at the moment and that’s what happens in a career. “Jack Nicklaus had a run like that and he’s still the greatest player of all time. It wouldn’t surprise me if Tiger comes and wins again this year but I think my generation of players are feeling like their time is now, so they have got to take advantage of it.” Scott, 33 and No.2 in the world rankings, has implemented a typically light schedule in the aftermath of his playoff success over Angel Cabrera at Augusta last year and is currently in the midst of a six-week break, which will end when he appears at the Honda Classic from 24 February. “I think the break was necessary, even though I was playing well before that,” Scott said. “My priority is the Masters and the other three majors. It’s always a balancing act. The last couple of years I’ve balanced it really well.”
Posted on: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:33:19 +0000
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