Chaska (Minnesota): Tiger Woods will equal the records of Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen if he wins a fifth US PGA Championship on Sunday.
"This is the deepest field we get," said the American of the year's final major which features 98 of the world's top 100 players.
"If you win this championship you've beaten the best field in all of golf," Woods said.
The world No.1, bidding for a 15th major victory and his first of 2009, has won the last two events on the PGA Tour.
"I really hit it good last week and hopefully I can improve on that and carry that over into this week," said Woods as he warmed up for Thursday's first round.
The 33-year-old won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday, seven days after triumphing at the Buick Open.
Woods, who captured the PGA Championship trophy in 2007, 2006, 2000 and 1999, has five wins to his name since returning this year from an eight-month layoff following reconstructive knee surgery.
"It's been a great year either way, for me to come back and play as well as I've done," he said. "I don't think any of us would have thought I could have won this many events this year.
No fun
"A year back in August I was just coming off crutches, trying to learn how to walk. It wasn't a whole lot of fun."
Woods said it took him some time to get his game into shape after his operation.
"I didn't really start feeling comfortable until this summer with my practice and being able to play," he said. "Earlier in the year was kind of hit or miss.
"As the year has progressed I've got much more comfortable with my game and being able to practice and play and get into the flow of competing.
"Being away from the game for that long ... having a new limb to work with, it's been a little bit of a challenge trying to get all of that organized," added Woods, who is chasing Nicklaus's record of 18 major victories.
"I'm very proud of not only winning the golf tournaments but how consistent I've played. The one bad event I've had was (missing the cut at) the British Open."
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