World number two Tiger Woods has said that he is proud of his return to the top of his game following scandals and a drastic loss of form.
The 37-year-old's 281-week reign as number one came to an end in October 2010, not long after details of a string of elicit affairs emerged in the media.
He spent time out of the game to undergo rehabilitation for sex addiction, but went through a drought on his return, slipping as low as number 58 in the rankings.
Woods has gradually clawed his way back to the summit and with two titles this year - including the WGC-Cadillac Championship - some believe that he is getting back to his best.
"I don't want to become as good as I once was, I want to become better," Woods told reporters. "It's been a long process. I was hurt for a long time and at the same time had to make swing changes that were drastically different.
"I fell to 50 plus for a while and to gradually work my back is something I am very proud of. We are still getting better, things are becoming more efficient.
"The two wins this year I have built some nice leads and things are starting to come around. I just needed to get healthy and once I was able to practice properly I could implement the swing changes and I could get back there."
The 14-time Major winner can reclaim the number one spot with victory in this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Michael Penkman
