Woods withdraws earlier than finishing third spherical of Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters earlier than the resumption of the third spherical Sunday, ending his streak of finishing all 72 holes of each event he has performed at Augusta National as an expert.

The event stated about 90 minutes earlier than play was to start that Woods, who continues to be hobbled by the results of a 2021 automobile accident that just about value him his proper leg, had withdrawn with an harm. He had limped by means of follow rounds early within the week and once more through the first and second rounds, but it surely had develop into extra pronounced because the climate worsened.

The five-time champion completed his second spherical in chilly, driving rain on Saturday to make the reduce on the quantity at 3 over, extending his Masters streak to 23 straight and tying Fred Couples and Gary Player for the longest in historical past.

The 47-year-old Woods headed again out for the beginning of the third spherical as temperatures struggled to succeed in 50 levels, and it wound up being a water-logged slog. Wearing a grey winter hat over a baseball cap, he began on the tenth gap with a bogey, added one other at No. 14, after which had back-to-back double bogeys after discovering the water on Nos. 15 and 16.

It was the primary time Woods has ever had consecutive double bogeys on the Masters.

By the time the horn blew ending play with rain nonetheless pouring and puddles starting to face at Augusta National, Woods was at 9 over and alone in final place amongst those who made the reduce. That was 22 photographs behind chief Brooks Koepka.

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