Tiger Woods is back at Augusta National on Saturday for the third round of the Masters. He made the cut despite brutal winds the previous day for a record 24th consecutive time. Now, the 48-year-old Woods is trying to make sure the final round, which would be his 100th in the Masters, has something on the line.
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the first hole during third round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Augusta , Ga. Tiger Woods walks over the Byron Nelson Bridge on the 13th hole during second round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Friday, April 12, 2024, in Augusta , Ga.
He had to play 23 holes on Friday after darkness brought an early end to his opening round. Yet he not only persevered through a marathon day, Woods shot a second-round 72 amid such blustery conditions that the average score was 75.09, the highest for the second round of the Masters since 2007, when it was not only windy but also cold.
Woods has driven the ball well, hitting 22 of 28 fairways, and he’s offset some poor approach shots — just 17 of 36 greens in regulation — with an excellent short game. Woods began the day in the top 10 in putting this week.The Masters turns into a menace. Scheffler, DeChambeau and Homa hold on to share the lead“A lot of those chip shots I was able to get up-and-down because I left it in the perfect spot, and that’s understanding how to play this golf course,” Woods said.
Indeed, Woods knows his way around Augusta National. He will be playing his 100th round at the Masters on Sunday.“I’ve been able to play here since I was 19-years old,” he said. “It’s one of the honors I don’t take lightly, being able to compete. The years I have missed, I wish I was able to play because there’s such an aura and mystique about playing this golf course that I don’t think that — unless you have played and competed here, you probably don’t really appreciate.
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