Tiger Woods will 'surprise us all' at Masters – McIlroy

Woods will compete in Augusta on Thursday, but few commentators expect the fading former champion to be a contender

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Rory McIlroy has welcomed the news that Tiger Woods will be appearing in this year's Masters tournament and believes the former world number one can "surprise us all".

Woods has endured a miserable start to 2015, dropping outside the top 100 rankings for the first time in nearly 20 years after shooting a career-worst 82 at the Phoenix Open in February. For the past fortnight, the golf world has waited to discover if the 39-year-old would show up at Augusta, Georgia, on Thursday for the first Major of the year, and the waiting ended over the Easter period with confirmation that he will play at the Masters.

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