AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods had his worst opening 9 ever at Augusta Nationwide on Saturday, capturing his method proper out of rivalry after the five-time champion had overcome brutal winds the day gone by to make the minimize for a file twenty fourth consecutive time.
Woods started his day 1 over and 7 photographs off the lead, an enormous hole however one he thought might nonetheless be overcome. However after taking part in the primary 5 holes of his third spherical in even-par, Woods started to soften down off the tee and on the greens.
Woods missed a 5-footer for par on the sixth. He dumped a wedge into the bunker and doubled the seventh. He drove it into the bushes on No. 8, needed to punch out and wound up doubling one of many best holes on the course. And by the point Woods missed one other par putt on the ninth, he was left with a first-nine 42 that was two greater than his earlier worst.
Woods shot 40 in 1997, when he went on to win his first inexperienced jacket by 12 photographs, and once more in 2004, when he tied for twenty second.
Woods needed to play 23 holes on Friday after darkness introduced an early finish to his opening spherical. But he not solely persevered by means of a marathon day, Woods shot a second-round 72 amid such blustery situations that the common rating was 75.09, the very best for the second spherical of the Masters since 2007, when it was not solely windy but in addition chilly.
Woods had pushed the ball properly, hitting 22 of 28 fairways, and he had offset some poor method photographs — simply 17 of 36 greens in regulation by means of two rounds — with a wonderful brief sport. Woods started the day within the prime 10 in placing this week.
What had been his energy this week — off the tee and on the greens — was his downfall on Saturday.
Now, his one hundredth spherical on the Masters on Sunday appeared to be an early stroll by means of the Georgia pines earlier than Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and the remainder of the leaders determined who would slip into the inexperienced jacket later within the day.
“I’ve been capable of play right here since I used to be 19-years previous,” Woods mentioned Friday evening. “It’s one of many honours I don’t take flippantly, with the ability to compete. The years I’ve missed, I want I used to be capable of play as a result of there’s such an aura and mystique about taking part in this golf course that I don’t assume that — except you’ve performed and competed right here, you in all probability don’t actually recognize.”
