By Anup Shah

By abandoning his job, he summed it up perfectly.

On the 17th hole of the Dubai Desert Classic, the greenside marshal - instead of holding up his "Quiet Please" sign and facing the crowd - subconsciously lowered the warning and turned his head to watch the Tiger Woods putt for the lead.

And when it went in, the supposed-to-be-impartial marshal pumped his fist in a familiar Tiger-like way.

Expect to see that all year long.

I know people have been saying it for the last 11 years: Tiger could very easily win the Grand Slam - that is, win the Masters, the U.S. Open, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship all in the same season.

But for the first time ever, Tiger himself has admitted he has a good shot.

"I think it's easily within reason," Woods said on his Web site, www.tigerwoods.com, before the 2008 season began.

I'm actually going to take it a step further and say that he will win every tournament he plays in this year.

I mean let's face it, this isn't some Igor Olshansky or Anthony Johnson guarantee. This is the most dominant athlete in the world we're discussing.

And every week he gives more and more hints that send the other professional golfers - nowadays known simply as "the field" - back into their own little corner.

"For most of my career, I've won more than four tournaments per year, and all I have to do is win the right four," Woods said before the Buick Open, his first tournament of the year.

Two wins later and Woods is getting his game geared up for the Masters.

There is no question about Tiger winning all the majors. Nick Faldo - a six-time major winner himself - practically guaranteed it as well.

Take a look at the schedule.The WGC Accenture Match Play is next, followed by the WGC at Doral. Both of these tournaments he has won before.

Then there's the Masters - no surprise there.

The U.S. Open at Torrey Pines follows, where Tiger has more than 10 wins as both an amateur and a professional.