Woods, pictured here at the 2001 Masters, which he wonCredit: AP:Associated Press

One of Woods’ 8-irons from 2000-2001 is virtually untouched apart from right in the sweet spot Credit: The Mega Agency

Clubs used by Woods during his famous ‘Tiger Slam’ have broken records at auction in the StatesCredit: The Mega Agency

Irons used by Woods during that infamous period have broken selling records at auction in the USA, with the winning bid coming in at just under £4million.

But upon inspection, there’s one tell-tale sign that reveals just how freakishly good Woods was in his prime.

Wear marks indented into an 8-iron show how consistent Woods was in striking the ball right in the sweet spot.

The marks on the 8-iron are hard to comprehend, with sweet spot worn to shreds, while the remainder of the club face remains good as new.

Back in March, Woods’ agent Mark Steinberg denied the clubs were Tiger’s.

But Golden Age Auctions actually used the marks on the 8-iron as evidence to suggest only Woods was capable of such consistency.

That’s according to The Washington Examiner, who what report Golden Age founder Ryan Carey said in response to Steinberg’s claims that Woods still owned the clubs.

Carey said: “Just take a look at the 8-iron wear mark.

“That club was clearly struck in the dead centre thousands of times by the greatest ball-striker in the world.

“If Tiger believes he has these clubs at his house, we’d love to see them.”

They are thought to be the clubs used when Woods was at his mesmerising best in the early noughties.

In the space of three years from 2000-2002 he won The Masters and US Open twice, as well the PGA Championship and The Open once.

And the 8-iron pictured was allegedly used between 2000 and 2001.

But while the evidence from his clubs is staggering in itself, Woods’ comeback to compete in the 2022 Masters may be even more astonishing.

Just 14 months after a high-speed crash in Los Angeles, in which he suffered serious leg injuries, Woods finished inside the top 50 at Augusta.

After finishing the first round T10 at -1, there were murmurings that a sixth green jacket could be on the cards.

He finally finished down in 47th at +13 after making the cut for 22nd consecutive Masters he has entered, while Scottie Scheffler scooped the top prize.

Only Fred Couples and Gary Player have made more consecutive cuts than Woods at 23, but you wouldn’t bet against him equalling them in 12 months time.

Especially after on Sunday he declared his intention to play The Open at St. Andrew’s in July.