London, Aug 07: Tiger Woods, recently reunited with his old driver, goes into next week's US PGA championship at Oak Hill Country club hunting his first grand slam title for 14 months. The world number one has not clinched a major championship since last year's US Open at Bethpage Black and is determined to end his drought soon, if only to halt media talk of a 'Tiger Slump'.

Although the 27-year-old American has won four times in 13 starts this season, his failure to make an impact at the US Masters in April and the US Open at Olympia fields got the media tongues wagging. Woods was in prime position to triumph in last month's British Open at Royal St George's but his anticipated last-day charge failed to materialise and he had to settle for a share of fourth, two shots behind shock winner Ben Curtis.

Woods, who has never come from behind to win a major championship, conceded that the best player on the day had emerged triumphant.

''It's going to work out for somebody and Ben's win is pretty remarkable because generally you don't find a person playing in his first open championship being not only able to contend but to win in the end. Bureau Report