Masters: Tiger Woods withdraws with injury ahead of third-round resumption at Augusta National | Golf News

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Tiger Woods hit a record 23rd consecutive chop at The Masters but was bottom of the leaderboard when play was suspended on Saturday; The five-time Augusta National winner withdrew before the third round resumed on Sunday morning

By Ali Stafford in Augusta National

13:06, United Kingdom, Sunday 09 April 2023

Tiger Woods pulled out of the Masters due to injury before the third round restart at Augusta National.

Woods, making his second start of the year, battled in cold and damp conditions to close a second-round 74 on Saturday morning and secure a record-breaking slash-tying 23rd in a row at The Masters.

The 15-time major champion has crept past the three cut mark, despite botching his last two holes, with Woods falling further back after a nightmare start in his third round.

Woods – who started ninth – looked physically uncomfortable as he made two bogeys and two double-bogeys over his first seven holes, leaving the former nine-time world No. 1 for the championship and three shots below the leaderboard.

The third round was due to resume at 8.30am local time (1.30pm GMT), with Woods – who has only contested the 72 hole twice since his career-threatening leg injuries in a car accident in February 2021 – opted against returning to play what was He’ll get it. Sunday was extended for him.

Wood’s chances of playing in the third and fourth round of The Masters got a massive boost after he produced an impressive 15th-minute putt.

“Disappointed to have to WD this morning due to an exacerbation of my plantar fasciitis,” Woods said on Twitter. “Thank you to the fans and the Game Masters, who have shown me so much love and support. Good luck to the players today!”

Woods had 11 holes of his third round to finish and was likely to be among the first out of the final round, as tournament organizers will be bowling out in pairs from a two-game start, with the 47-year-old unable to finish. Major opening year.

“Due to injury, Tiger Woods has officially withdrawn from The Masters after completing seven holes in his third round,” a brief statement from tournament officials read on Sunday.

Tiger withdrawal ‘very sad to see’

Jimmy Weir from Sky Sports News: “He completed seven holes of his third round but we saw those very sad pictures of him struggling to walk. It was cold and damp yesterday, cold again on Sunday and obviously the Tiger’s body had just snapped shut and they got off him.” .

Glimpses of Woods’ five Masters tournament victories, most recently in 2019

“It was an incredible feat just to be successful, it shows what a fierce competitor he is. For Tiger to wake up at this time in the morning and get ready to play a round of golf takes hours of fitness and his body wasn’t up to it. I’m not going to mess around this time.

“It’s so sad to see – you have to wonder if we’ll ever see the great man again at The Masters. He himself admitted earlier this week that every time he goes out on the track he wonders if this will be his last time.

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“Knowing Tiger Woods, and knowing what a feisty competitor he’s been up to for the last quarter century, he doesn’t want to come and play only a ceremonial role at these big tournaments, he only wants to be here if he thinks he can compete.”

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