Tiger Woods says he's healthy, ready to improve play

Singapore: Tiger Woods believes he’s ready to return to top form after shaking off injuries that have undermined his performance for the last two years. The former world No 1 says that he has been practicing frequently and getting his playing instincts back. “The last couple of years, I haven’t really played as well as I’d like,” Woods said Thursday during a one-day stopover in Singapore. “I made some changes in my swing and I’ve obviously been hurt and that kind of added to it. [caption id=“attachment_122615” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Woods chalked up his recent struggles to the “cyclical” nature of a golfer’s career. Getty Images”]  [/caption] “Now I’m healthy, playing again, playing more and playing consistently.” Woods hasn’t won a tournament since 2009 and has fallen out of the top 50 for the first time since he was a 20-year-old rookie in 1996. Woods played at the Frys.com Open last month and tied for 30th. He is scheduled to play in the Australian Open from November 10-13. Woods chalked up his recent struggles to the “cyclical” nature of a golfer’s career. “You look at everyone’s career, you have these ebbs and flows,” he said. “We don’t play well all the time.” AP