Willett hopes 'hero' Tiger will roar once more

US Masters champion Danny Willett on Tuesday said he hoped his "hero" Tiger Woods will return to full fitness after his latest comeback was curtailed by a back injury.

Willett said age is not on the side of the 14-time major champion, who pulled out of last week's Dubai Desert Classic with a back spasm after the first round.

"He (Tiger) knows what he can do and how good he's been," Willett said ahead of Malaysia's Maybank Championship, which opens on Thursday.