By Mark Lamport-Stokes April 3 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods' decision to return to competition at next week's Masters after a two-month break is unquestionably a bold one, but it could very well end up being foolhardy. The former world number one has been woefully out of form in his only two tournament appearances this year and, though he feels he is now ready to compete again, he will face a daunting test on the fast, sloping greens at Augusta National. Yes, Woods is a four-times champion at the Masters and he knows the famed par-72 course as well as anyone else in the field, so he will certainly enjoy a huge comfort factor on his return to the year's opening major. If Woods does indeed have the yips, which is an involuntary movement of the muscles, then Augusta National would be one of the most challenging venues for him to make a PGA Tour comeback.
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