Tiger Woods announced today that he will return to the European Tour for February’s Dubai Desert Classic. Since the first of five visits to the event nine years ago Woods won it in 2006 and 2008 – and has finished no worse than fifth. The world No.1 was due to defend his title in 2009 but knee surgery the previous June forced him to cancel. He said: “The level of competition has always been extremely high so I know I’ll have to play my best golf if I’m going to regain my title.
