Brandt Snedeker's victory in the 2012 FedEx Cup not only boosted his bank balance, it increased his confidence, too.
Top-drawer
I also must congratulate Tiger's near namesake, Chris Wood, for winning his maiden European Tour title in Doha - and hitting the best three shots of his life in doing so.
The Englishman trailed George Coetzee and Sergio Garcia by one stroke as he reached the 18th tee on Sunday, after letting the three-shot advantage he held at the start of the round slip.
But he hit a top-drawer tee shot, a top-drawer iron shot and a top-drawer putt - all under immense pressure - to register an eagle and win the Qatar Masters, something that was a long time coming.
The 25-year-old finished tied for fifth at the 2008 British Open and tied for third at the same event the following year, but having finally started snapping up some trophies - the Bristolian won in Thailand in 2012 - I think his future looks bright.
ROB'S SKY BET TIPS
OMEGA DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC: I am tipping
Sergio Garcia who is
Sky Bet's 9/2 favourite to win this and become the fourth Spanish victor in a row, following Rafael Cabrera-Bello (2012), Alvaro Quiros (2011) and Miguel Angel Jimenez (2010). You no longer expect him to miss putts from two or three feet, while he looks happy and confident again following last year's win at the Wyndham Championship and being part of the successful European Ryder Cup team at Medinah.
WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN: Jason Dufner, who lost in a play-off in this tournament in 2011 to Mark Wilson, will be a contender, but I am going back Zimbabwe's
Brendon de Jonge to win his first PGA Tour title at
70/1 with Sky Bet; it is always a birdie-fest in Phoenix and I expect Brendon to make plenty of them this week.
