Two weeks after another injury scare, and two days before his former coach's book goes on sale, Woods looked dominant as ever in that red shirt on Sunday to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Now, it's whether he can get back to player who once ruled golf. Even though he won the unofficial Chevron World Challenge last December, this was meaningful for Woods - a full tour event against a strong field, and a performance so clean that he was never seriously challenged on the back nine. The final hole was a mere formality, and Woods tapped his putter on the ground waiting for his turn, knowing that 30 months without a win on the PGA Tour was about to win. He walked off the green with his arm extended, waving his cap to a raucous gallery. Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the second green during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at Bay Hill, Sunday, March 25, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Close It does feel good. It feels really good," Woods said before signing his card. It's been a lot of hard work. Woods finished at 13-under 275 for his 72nd PGA Tour win, one short of Nicklaus for second place on the career list. But that's not the record Woods wants. He has 14 majors, four shot of the Nicklaus standard, and he tries to end a four-year drought at the Masters, which starts April 5. "I am excited, no doubt," Woods said. I'm looking forward to the momentum I've built here. It was the first time Woods had all four rounds under par since he returned from his personal crisis at the 2010 Masters. McDowell made a 45-foot birdie putt and a 50-foot eagle putt early in the round to try to stay close, though he was never closer than two shots after starting with a double bogey. Ernie Els failed in his bid to get into the Masters. The three-time major champion started the final round three shots behind, but twice missed par putts inside 3 feet and shot 75. He would have needed a two-way tie for second to crack the top 50 in the world. Instead, he tied for fourth and will have to win the Houston Open next week to avoid missing the Masters for the first time since 1993. This day belonged to Woods, as it used to at Arnie's place. Only two weeks ago, Woods was taken off Doral in the middle of the final round with tightness in his left Achilles tendon, the same injury that caused him to miss three months last year, including two majors. It turned out to be a mild strain, and Sunday was the eighth straight day that Woods played golf - starting with a practice round last Sunday at Augusta. His injuries have received more attention in the last year than the personal life crisis that cost him his marriage and corporate support. But in the last week, Hank Haney's book - "The Big Miss" - was mailed out to various media outlets, another distraction for Woods.