World No 1 sets his sights high


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Tiger Woods may only be six weeks into his comeback following reconstructive knee surgery but that has not stopped him from setting his sights on another grand slam. Woods became the first player to hold all four major trophies after the second of his four Masters victories in 2001 and is eyeing a repeat in 2009. "Well, I know I can do it - I've done it," said Woods. "It's hard for me to sit here and tell you that it can't be done because I've done it before.

"It's just a matter of winning the right four at the right time, so hopefully it will start this week for me. "There are a lot of factors that go into it. Having your game come together, playing well at the right time and on top of that getting the right breaks." * With agencies

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