Woods in dig at Seve

Tiger Woods has accused past master Seve Ballesteros of gamesmanship on the eve of the Masters at Augusta.

Woods claimed the Spanish ace would try and put opponents off their stroke by coughing when they are about to strike the ball - a charge first levelled at Ballesteros by members of the American team during the 1991 Ryder Cup.

With prize-money in the sport rocketing, Woods said that tactics like that were becoming commonplace.

"I think there's gamesmanship being played but the public just don't know what to look at," Woods told The Sun.

"Guys will pull some things. Either you can't hear it or you don't see it, but guys are definitely doing it.

"Sam Snead told me last year at the champion's dinner that he used to cough at guys during their downswings.

"Seve tends to get a little sore throat every once in a while. It's just part of the game."