Is Tiger Woods set to pounce or is he a false favorite?

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There is something schizophrenic about our feelings for Tiger Woods.

At a time when fellow golfer Ian Poulter predicts Woods won't finish in the top five at the Masters and a European travel agency offers to refund all expenses if he does win, we still find several betting sites listing the 14-time major winner, who has not won a tournament in over a year, as either first or second choice.

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Our eyes tell us that this is not the same Woods who dominated the game and struck fear into the hearts of his opponents.

But our minds tell us that he is always one round away from coming back and wreaking vengeance on all those who doubted him.

If you are going to shoot the king, you better kill the king.

When asked about Poulter's assessment that his game wasn't in title-winning shape, Woods smiled and said "Poulter's always right, isn't he?"

Even Poulter said "you can never rule him out" and that if the putts start dropping "then you will see the Tiger of old come out."

In an ESPN interview yesterday, Woods said the goal is still winning and he believes that he'll win each time he tees it up.

That used to be good enough for most of us. Now?

So, what are you expecting from Woods this week?

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