Lyle: Woods primed for liftoff at Augusta

LONDON - Tiger Woods is turning the corner with his game and victory at next month's US Masters would put him back on track to break Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 major wins, according to former Masters champion Sandy Lyle.

Former world No 1 Woods is without a trophy since the 2009 Australian Masters but a top-10 finish at the WGC-Cadillac Championship this month, his first on the PGA Tour since June, suggested he was starting to find his form.

"I think he's going in the right direction," Briton Lyle said on Monday. "From what I can see he could be heading back to the way he played in the 1990s under the guidance of (former coach) Butch Harmon.