TIGER Woods put to rest any doubts that he wouldn’t return to his otherworldly form after knee surgery with his win at Bay Hill. But now Tiger sets his eyes on the real prize, a win at the Masters next week. CBS analyst Nick Faldo discussed Woods’ chances at Augusta with The Post’s Justin Terranova.

Q: Not that Tiger Woods needs a confidence boost — but what does that win at Bay Hill mean heading into the Masters?

A: I think that even he would be very happy after eight months off that he coped so well on a Sunday afternoon. It doesn’t matter what level you are, it’s nice to know that you can still feel good and on Sunday afternoon you can still do it. He can still hole putts on a Sunday. That was probably the most important thing. He has one go at winning and he makes it. So I’m sure he took something out of that.

Q: Despite the win, anything you see that Tiger needs to work on?

A: I didn’t see a lot. I saw a couple of swings and they all looked very good to me. After eight months off, at least he showed that he was a little bit human. He had a little bit of rough there and just needed to get into his stride. It took three weeks and he’s back in there.

Q: Who do you see as Tiger’s top competition at Augusta?

A: There are a few. Obviously, Phil Mickelson has tried to send a message with his play in the last month where he’s won twice. Camilo Villegas was impressive at the end of last year. And all the usual names after that. But once again it’s very simple, Tiger is the man to beat. Yes, he can be beat. But now you would deem that he is back and ready for Augusta. It’s going to be fascinating to see who can give him a run.

Q: Padraig Harrington has won the past two majors — will that propel him to becoming Tiger’s top challenger at the majors?

A: The toughest thing for Padraig is that it’s been seven months since the last major. He needed a rest. He was tired at the end of the year. He took a good rest and came out rusty. He is slowly starting to get back into it.

Q: Mickelson’s chances at the Masters?

A: I’d say they’re good. The fairest way to put it is: Phil gets it done. You still see some swings that, by pro standards, are pretty sloppy at times, but he gets it done. He gets the score on the card. His putting improved. It is a lot smoother, a lot more connected and just flows better. I know he went to Augusta and worked from literally every single spot. He likes to prepare. If he wants to mega-prepare for it, you know that he’s done the work and will be ready for it. So he’ll have a game plan. He is another guy that you assume is going to be in there.