Tiger Woods believes he can only get better next year after experiencing a fairly successful season in 2012.
"Last year I was 127th on the (PGA Tour) money list, or whatever I was, and this year I'm second so that's a pretty good improvement in a year and given that I'm healthy I'm really looking forward to next year," Woods said in Singapore, where he staged a youth clinic on putting.
"Four more opportunities at major championships and with my game improving, I'm very excited about that for next year."
Two years back Woods lost his world number one ranking, but in 2012, he played a lot of tournaments and tasted wins in three with his ranking climbing as a result, to the No.2 position, behind the in-form Rory McIlroy.
"Rory is playing a lot of events, and so am I, toward the beginning of the year," Woods said. "It's about winning golf tournaments. That's how I got to No. 1, that's how Rory got to No. 1. You've got to win golf tournaments, and when you don't, you've got to be consistent and finish high. I'm looking forward to that."
Woods won three times this year on the U.S. tour, though it took time for his trademark consistency to develop. He did not have back-to-back finishes in the top 10 until the British Open (tied for third) and the Bridgestone Invitational (tied for eighth).
He hasn't finished out of the top 10 since The Barclays in August, a streak of four tournaments. Woods ends his 2012 season at the World Challenge in California in the last week of November.
Keeping his target of regaining the number one ranking, he is trying everything to keep himself fit. He chose not to play in the HSBC Champions this week in China to give his body some much-nneded rest. He played 24 tournaments in 2012 which is his most since 2005.
Woods has also confirmed participation in the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii next year in January.
"Doing these things are easy," Woods said of the clinic at Marina Bay Sands. "Competing and getting ready for another golf tournament ... I just didn't want to do that. I've got four more rounds, which is my tournament in LA, and I'm done until Abu Dhabi next year, so I'm looking forward to having this extended break.
"This is like my offseason now, and I'm really looking forward to just getting away from it.
"Competing and playing golf tournaments -- the playoffs, the Ryder Cup and a lot of other tournaments -- it's been a lot."
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