“The key to success at Pebble Beach, especially when it is set up for Majors, is accurate iron-play into the small greens. Woods is the greatest iron-player of all-time and arguably still the best in the business at the age of 43. He tops the 2019 US Tour greens in regulation statistics, and leads par-three scoring average, highlighting how deadly he remains with iron in hand.

Majestic iron-play is what won Woods the Masters – despite being left behind off the tee, he overcame the handicap with his brilliance on approach – and this week he tackles a much shorter course which lessens his driving disadvantage.

Woods has the ability to excel from tee to green this week – and that is where the event is likely to be won or lost. Expect him to contend throughout if he holes his fair share on greens where everyone in the field will probably be struggling to make much.“