Tiger Woods Ready To Find Form

Tiger Woods claims that a better mental state will help him rediscover his form.

The former world number one has struggled to find consistency and form last season as he failed to notch up a single victory on tour as he was forced to deal with issues in his private life.

But now Woods reveals that his life is much more 'balanced' than it was in 2010 and he believes that this could help him find the form that he has been lacking.

Speaking to Sky Sports he said: "In order to play this game at a high level it helps to have a clear mind. I played at high levels before without a clear mind, but it helps to be consistent.

"It helps having life in balance and my life is certainly much more in balance than what it was in the past. That's exciting for me, I think it's exciting for my kids and we're really looking forward."

Woods makes his first outing of 2011 this week at the Farmer Insurance Open at Torrey Pines as he looks to move back up the rankings, he currently lies at world number three behind Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer.

And while Woods may have struggled on and off the green in the last eighteen months the fourteen times major champion is as hungry as ever for success.

"The determination hasn't changed, it's just that it needed to be focused and put into a proper perspective. I went down a path I should never have gone and now the determination is keeping my life in balance and that's where it's at.

"If my life's been in balance throughout my career I've had good years. But what's most important to me is my kids, I need to be in balance for them and that's what it's all about."

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw