AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods decided to tee it up at the 2022 Masters in an attempt to win his 16th major championship, sixth green jacket and 83rd PGA Tour event — just 14 months after nearly losing his right leg in a car accident. It was a shocking turn of events when Woods made his decision, but his effort through the first two rounds at Augusta National proved he made the right call.
Unfortunately, everything took a turn for the worse in Round 3. Not just the worse … the worst as Tiger posted a 6-over 78, his worst round at the Masters in his career as a professional or amateur. That’s a career spanning 93 rounds at the most majestic course in the nation.
Woods started with a bogey then four-putted for his first double bogey of the tournament on the fifth. By the time he reached Amen Corner, Woods was 4 over for the day in a make-or-break situation. In typical Tiger fashion, he birdied the 12th and 13th in succession. It looked like Woods may have an outside chance at a top 10 finish on Sunday if he could find a little momentum down the stretch.
Instead, consecutive bogeys on the 16th and 17th — plus a three-putt on the 18th for another double bogey — led to him signing a 78 on his scorecard, something he’s never done before at Augusta. Woods ends Round 3 at 7 over, 18 shots back of leader Scottie Scheffler through his front nine.
Woods carded a remarkable 71 on Thursday and turned around with a 74 on Friday, battling cold weather and swirling winds to sit on the outskirts of contention entering the weekend. He made his 22nd consecutive Masters cut and continued his streak of never missing the weekend as a professional at Augusta. His 22 straight cuts made puts him second all-time at the Masters behind only Fred Couples and Gary Player.
However, the still-recovering right leg — Woods used his clubs as canes frequently throughout Saturday’s third round — showed significant fatigue (at a minimum), and he was unable to display his normal discipline throughout the course.
Woods decided to play Augusta National to compete and win. He was not in the field simply to play the course at which he is the most famous. Compete he will once again on Sunday. Win? That’s no longer a possibility.
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- Round 3: Sputtering putter, injured leg leads to career-worst 78
- Round 2: Tiger steady down the stretch to make 22nd straight cut
- Kyle Porter: Tiger Woods’ unforgettable 71 more remarkable than it seems
- Woods opens up: Tiger holds court to discuss health, future, contention
- Tiger, activated: Woods decides to play Masters
Tiger Woods tee times, schedule
- Round 3: Woods, Kisner combine to go 9 over in rough pairing
- Round 2: Tiger ends up playing a pairing as Louis Oosthuizen withdraws
- Round 1: Woods’ 71 leads top takeaways from exciting first 18 holes
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Tiger Woods goes out with a whimper
Tiger posted a 6-over 78, his worst round at the Masters in his career as a professional or amateur. That’s a career spanning 93 rounds at the most majestic course in the nation.
Woods started with a bogey then four-putted for his first double bogey of the tournament on the fifth. By the time he reached Amen Corner, Woods was 4 over for the day in a make-or-break situation. In typical Tiger fashion, he birdied the 12th and 13th in succession. It looked like Woods may have an outside chance at a top 10 finish on Sunday if he could find a little momentum down the stretch.
Instead, consecutive bogeys on the 16th and 17th — plus a three-putt on the 18th for another double bogey — led to him signing a 78 on his scorecard, something he’s never done before at Augusta. Woods ends Round 3 at 7 over, 18 shots back of leader Scottie Scheffler through his front nine.
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Bottoming out
anyone who has watched Tiger Woods throughout this Masters probably felt that an ejection was only a matter of time. Woods has been using his clubs as canes. His foot has twisted as he walks on it. Chances are Tiger will need a significant period of time off once he arrives home for Augusta National. It took nearly 2.5 rounds, but his pain is finally starting to show in his play. Woods now has six bogeys or worse on the day to just three birdies, ballooning his score to 5 over entering the 18th hole.
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Tiger bounces back(-to-back) on Amen Corner
After making his fourth bogey or worse of the day at No. 11, Tiger bounced back with birdies at the final two holes of perhaps the trickiest section of the course. Despite facing so many opportunities to pull the rip cord on this week, Woods’ desire to bounce back and continue to compete even with nothing at all to prove has been spectacular and maybe the most impressive part of what has been a pretty incredible performance. Tiger is now 3 over, and while he has completely fallen out of contention at the Masters, a top 10 finish is not totally out of the cards if he plays the next 22 holes well.
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Tiger posts a +3 on first nine
Tiger Woods bogeyed No. 9, moving him to +3 for the day and +4 for the championship, currently checking in at T35. There has been some good drives and a couple fantastic chips, but ultimately one big mistake at the par-4 5th hole has been a blemish on his Saturday round that has removed Tiger from even remote contention. The real surprising aspect of his struggles isn’t so much the strain on his body, playing for a third straight day in cold and windy conditions, but some of the putting mistakes on the green. We are so used to Tiger and his institutional knowledge of the Augusta National greens being an advantage, but he’s given up multiple strokes to the field with rushed putts or errors with his reads.
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Disaster strikes for Tiger Woods
The fifth green was not kind to Tiger on Saturday as he sought to save par and remain even on the first nine. Instead, Woods missed a 9-foot putt slightly wide left then saw his 3-foot bogey putt lip out of the cup to his utter dismay. The result was a double bogey — his first of the tournament — that pushes Tiger to 3 over, 11 shots back of leader Scottie Scheffler (who has yet to begin his round) and six strokes behind the T2 group. While Woods already had long odds to win his sixth green jacket entering the weekend, this double was likely the knife in the heart of those chances.
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Tiger Woods: Back where he started
It’s been an up-and-down first four holes for Tiger, who bogeyed the first, birdied the second (despite finding a bunker) and pared the next two. The result: Nearly one-quarter of the way through his third round, he’s were he started the day at 1 over and nine shots back of leader Scottie Scheffler. The top of the leaderboard have yet to take the course on this chilly day in Augusta, by once they do, the chilled air and occasional winds may well affect scoring.
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Tiger Woods begins Round 3
Wood is off and running for the third time this week at the Masters. He opened the round nine shots behind 36-hole leader Scottie Scheffler but only four back of a large group tied for second at 3 under. The entire field needs Scheffler to collapse over the weekend to have a chance at winning a jacket, but first, Tiger must focus on regaining his top-10 positioning and attempting to duel with the group at 3 under. If Woods can sit relatively close to Scheffler by the time the day concludes, then anything could happen on Sunday.
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Chasing Jack Nicklaus this weekend
In addition to, oh, I don’t know, chasing history in what may very well be the most impressive comeback in golf history, Tiger Woods this week is chasing a legend in Jack Nicklaus.
Woods has five wins at the Masters, second-most in the history of the tournament behind only Nicklaus, who has six. A win this weekend would (obviously) put Woods into the same company, and would also set a new record held currently by Nicklaus as the biggest gap between first Masters win and last Masters win. (Nicklaus won in 1963 and 1986; Woods’ first win came in 1997.)
Nicklaus is also the only name ahead of Woods in all-time major championships won. With 18, he’s still got a three-major edge on Woods.
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What Tiger Woods said Friday post-round
His 2-over 74 in the rearview for Round 2, Tiger Woods on Friday overcame an ugly start in which he bogeyed four of his first five holes to make the weekend cut.
“It was blustery. It was windy. It was swirling all over the place,” Woods said inside Butler Cabin. “I hit a couple shots that got a couple of bad gusts and also made a couple of bad swings on top of that. Then on No. 4 I ended up in a divot. It was just like, Okay, what else can go wrong?”
Woods battened down the hatches from there, though, playing the final 13 holes at 2 under par.
“I told Joey, ‘It’s tough for everybody. Let’s get back to even par for the day. Let’s finish out the day at even par somehow,'” he said. “We had a lot of holes in front of us. We have some par-fives and tough holes, but it’s tough, and hopefully it stays tough for the entire day and everyone is struggling.”
Woods added post-round that he wasn’t feeling near as good as he’d hoped to feel, but it’s OK because, “I’ve got a chance going into the weekend.”
“I think it’s going to be the golf course that Augusta National wants,” he added. “It’s going to be quicker, dryer, faster, and it will be a great test.”
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Outlook for Tiger Woods in Round 3
Following a 2-over 74 in Round 2, Tiger Woods, who is 1 over for the tournament, enters Moving Day as the fifth group off the course today with a 1 p.m. ET scheduled tee time next to Kevin Kisner.
Woods will begin the weekend nine strokes off the breakneck pace of leader Scottie Scheffler, who on Friday finished with a 5-under 67 to take the lead at 8 under par. No Masters champion has ever overcame that large of a deficit. However, there has been a comeback from down eight strokes: Jack Burke Jr. dug out of such a deficit … in 1956.
Still, it’s not as if Woods is not capable. Remember: in 2005, he won his fourth career green jacket by overcoming a seven-stroke deficit after opening up his Masters week with a 3-over 74. That comeback came after a miserable opening round, though, so with only 36 holes and not 54 holes left, he’ll have to have a near-perfect weekend — and maybe run into some luck — to climb back into this thing.
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Tiger Woods overcomes slow start to finish 2 over
After opening Round 2 with four bogeys in his first five holes, Tiger Woods on Friday finished in a flurry, playing the final 13 holes at 2-under par, putting him at 1 over on the week and comfortably in the field ahead of the weekend.
Woods at one point looked like he may miss the cut — something he’s never done at the Masters — but of course he gutted it out down the stretch by making big putts and coming up with a few clutch shots from the fringe to boot.
Things looked pretty bleak for Tiger before hitting a groove on the par-5 eighth hole, where he hit what was the most important — and impressive — approach shot of the round.
Woods from there rallied to save par on No. 9 and then birdied 10, 13 and 14 to move to the right side of the cut line.
The cut line isn’t set yet, but it’s looking like it may settle at 4 over. Regardless, it matters not for Woods, who had an impressive finish after a slow start to make the weekend field.
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Tiger holding strong down the stretch
Consecutive pars at Nos. 15-16, two holes at which he had legitimate birdie chances, were disappointing. Nevertheless, Tiger has avoided further errors down the stretch as he looks to get back to even par and sit three shots back of second-place entering the weekend. Woods has two more holes to bounce himself closer into contention … or perhaps take himself out of it ahead of Moving Day.
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Birdies at the right time for Tiger
Consecutive birdies on holes 13-14 have calmed concerns of Tiger Woods missing the cut. With the swirling winds having died down late in the afternoon, Tiger took advantage with a perfect pitch over the creek on No. 13 to put him a mere 3 feet from a simple birdie putt. On No. 14, hit the back of the green on his approach, rolling the ball down the modest hill to 9 feet from the hole. He drained another birdie putt to move from 3 over to 1 over and four clear of the cut line with four holes to play.
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Tiger Woods flirting with cut line
Tiger has never missed the cut at the Masters as a professional. He’s 21 for 21 all time. That statistic may change Friday evening. With six bogeys and only two birdies through 12 holes, Woods is 3 over and just two shots clear of the cut line, which is currently projected at 5 over. Tiger hit four bogeys across his first five holes with two more out of his first three on the second nine. He most shoot the final six holes of the day at 1 over or lower to continue his cuts made streak. As far as contending for his sixth green jacket goes, Woods is now seven shots back of leader Scottie Scheffler, one of few golfers who is playing better than average on Friday.
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Tiger Woods pin-seeking, finding groove
Holy hell, Tiger’s approach into No. 10. Absolutely glorious. Darn near stuck it. Massive for him as he gets going on the second nine. After a 3-over 39 on the first nine, off to a nice start coming home with a tap-in birdie on the tenth thanks to this shot:
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Tiger Woods coming into form after slow start
Four bogeys in his first five holes was (probably) not how he drew up his Round 2 start, but Tiger Woods has gone par-par-birdie since then as he heads to the ninth hole. Huge par save on No. 7 looks like it might’ve given him some confidence. Also had a beautiful chip from the fringe on No. 8 to within a few feet for what was essentially a tap-in birdie. Giving himself chances.
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Tiger’s Round 2 getting ugly
It’s gone from bad to worse for Tiger here in Round 2. He’s 4-over on the day with four bogeys and has bogeyed each of his last three holes at 3, 4 and 5. Some unfortunate breaks, some missed spots but all of it starting to add up. At 3 over with the cut line looming at 4 over, he’s got to turn things around — and quick — if he wants to make the weekend at Augusta National.
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Tiger’s tough start continues
Not a great start to the day for Tiger Woods. Bogeyed No. 1, made par on No. 2 (after finding bunker on both) then bogeyed the third as well after running a good look at par just past the hole.
Putter was his saving grace on Thursday but those mid-rangers on the green are going to have to drop with regularity for him to be in or near the red today. So far not the case, as he drops to 2 over on the day and 1 over on the week.
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Tiger finding bunkers early
Two times in an as many holes to open Round 2, Tiger has found the bunker. Bit him on No. 1, as he soared the green and bungled his scramble for a bogey. We’ll see if he can get out of this jam on No. 2, but he made a long hole even longer by forfeiting that run-out. Not a pretty start so far. Currently sits at even for the tournament and four back of the lead.
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Tiger’s tee time fast approaching
Tiger Woods is scheduled to tee off in just under a half-hour at 1:41 p.m. ET.
Woods will be in a two-some with Joaquin Niemann after the third man of their group, Louis Oosthuizen, withdrew Friday morning due to an injury.
Could be a real test for Woods, who remember: is still rehabbing from a significant car crash in early 2021. He had a noticeable hitch in his gait Thursday that worsened throughout the day. If he’s going to be doing more standing around and waiting than normal, can he stay loose?
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Tiger Woods’ group down to a pair
Citing an injury, Louis Oosthuizen has withdrawn from the Masters ahead of the second round, dropping the field to 89 participants. Oosthuizen finished with a 4-over 76 in Round 1 with two double bogeys. He went 3 over across his second nine and appeared headed for a potential missed cut. His departure leaves turns the Woods grouping into a pairing. Tiger will now begin second-round play alongside only Joaquin Niemann at 1:41 p.m. ET. Niemann ended Thursday at 3 under, two shots back of leader Sungjae Im. Woods, who finished 1 under, remains T10 over four hours until Round 2 play with no one posting significant scores as of yet.
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Tiger Woods set for Round 2 after strong opening round
After a 1-under 71 on Thursday, Tiger Woods is set to go off as one of the last groups Friday with a 1:41 p.m. tee time. Woods’ 71 was among the most impressive in Masters history, Kyle Porter wrote on Thursday, given all he’s had to overcome just to be in the field this week. We’ll see if he can keep that pace up. Making the weekend cut would be a huge accomplishment.
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Tiger Woods’ updated Masters odds
Tiger was 50-1 (!) to win this week at Augusta entering Thursday. That number is down to 35-1 as of Friday morning, according to Caesars Sportsbook.
Other odds and ends analysis from DataGolf.com of note: 86% chance to make the cut; 28.2% chance to top-20; 5.4% chance to top-five; 0.6% chance to win. As of now, after a sluggish start from Sungjae Im, he’ll open Round 2 just three strokes back.
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Tiger Woods’ outlook: Round 2
After shooting a remarkable 71 in his first round of professional golf in 17 months, Woods will look to make his 22nd consecutive cut at the Masters as a pro. He’s in great position to do so, opening the day at T10, just four shots back of leader Sungjae Im and approximately four up of the projected cut line. Tiger winning this year’s tournament is unlikely. However, as we have seen with Woods at Augusta National, you can never quite count him out.
Woods, Louis Oosthuizen and Joaquin Niemann will be the third-to-last group to hit the course on Friday with a 1:41 p.m. ET tee time. Tiger will be among the golfers on the Featured Groups stream available as part of Masters Live coverage on CBSSports.com, so you will be able to watch every one of his shots live.
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Tiger Woods on ESPN about what the next 16-18 hours will look for him before teeing off for Round 2: “Lots of ice.” 😂
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Tiger Woods on ESPN: “I came up here as a test run to see if I could. I felt good. The whole idea was to keep pushing, but keep recovering. I’ve been doing that. My team’s been incredible getting me ready. I figured once the adrenaline kicks in, we get fired up and I get into my world, I should be able to handle business.”
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Tiger Woods on ESPN after his round: “I did not have a very good warmup at all. I hit it awful.”
“As the round built, I was able to get into the red, got out there, made two stupid mistakes, lost some concentration a little, fought back, got back into the red and right where I need to be.”
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