Current:Home > ScamsTiger Woods shoots career-worst round at Masters to fall out of contention-LoTradeCoin
Tiger Woods shoots career-worst round at Masters to fall out of contention
View Date:2024-12-23 15:25:50
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods made history once again on Saturday at the 2024 Masters, just not the positive kind.
The five-time Green Jacket winner carded his worst-ever performance on the first nine at Augusta National Golf Club in his 99 rounds at the Masters, a six-over 42 that featured a closing stretch of bogey-double-double-bogey. His second nine wasn't much better as Woods labored his way down the stretch to the tune of a third-round, 10-over 82, his highest score ever at the Masters. His previous worst score were the pair of weekend 78s he shot to close out the 2022 Masters, where he finished 47th out of 52 players.
On Saturday he walked off the course at 11 over for the tournament, tied for 52nd place.
Woods had supreme control of his driver over the first two rounds but lost whatever momentum he had with the big stick on Saturday. He sprayed the ball all over Bobby Jones and Alister Mackenzie's picture-perfect green earth and sprinkled in some shady chipping and putting to put the cherry on top of his round to forget.
"I didn't have a very good warmup session, and I kept it going all day today," Woods said after his round. "Just hit the ball in all the places that I know I shouldn't hit it. And I missed a lot of putts. Easy, makable putts. I missed a lot of them."
The weather should've been ideal for his surgically repaired body that's held together by pins and screws, but fatigue set in quickly and his game left just as fast. After his round, Woods said a 23-hole day on Friday to make the cut wore him out.
“I wouldn't say necessarily mental reps. It's just that I haven't competed and played much," he said of what went wrong. "When I had chances to get it flipped around and when I made that putt at 5, I promptly three-putted 6 and flub a chip at 7 and just got it going the wrong way, and when I had opportunities to flip it, I didn't.”
Despite his woeful walk around Augusta National on Saturday, Woods isn't a quitter. He respects the tournament and course too much and frankly has too much pride to walk away with his tail between his legs because he performed poorly. Woods will get treatment Saturday night and Sunday morning, and if he feels good enough to play, will be back out on the course on Sunday to tee it up in his 100th round at one of his favorite courses.
"My team will get me ready," he said of his chances to play Sunday. "It will be a long night and a long warmup session, but we'll be ready."
veryGood! (997)
Related
- American arrested in death of another American at luxury hotel in Ireland
- President Joe Biden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border
- An MS diagnosis 'scared' him to get more active. Now he's done marathons on all 7 continents.
- South Baltimore Communities Press City, State Regulators for Stricter Pollution Controls on Coal Export Operations
- Todd Golden to continue as Florida basketball coach despite sexual harassment probe
- Watch Pat Sajak welcome Ryan Seacrest on 'Wheel of Fortune' set with Vanna White
- Woman with gun taken into custody after standoff at FBI building in Seattle, authorities say
- New Hampshire attorney general says fatal killing of Manchester man by police was legally justified
- Horoscopes Today, November 9, 2024
- North Dakota voters just approved an age limit for congressional candidates. What’s next?
Ranking
- Massachusetts lawmakers to consider a soccer stadium for the New England Revolution
- Poland honors soldier who was fatally stabbed by migrant at border with Belarus
- Senate Democrat blocks Republican-led IVF bill as Democrats push their own legislation
- Get 50% Off J.Crew, Free First Aid Beauty Jumbo Products, 60% Off West Elm & More Deals
- Waymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles
- Here's how much each state will receive from the $700 million Johnson & Johnson settlement
- Runner-up criticizes Nevada GOP Senate nominee Sam Brown while other former rivals back him
- See the Brat Pack Then and Now, 39 Years After the Label Changed Their Lives Forever
Recommendation
-
Rōki Sasaki is coming to MLB: Dodgers the favorite to sign Japanese ace for cheap?
-
UEFA Euro 2024 schedule: Full groups, how to watch and odds
-
Teen Mom Star Amber Portwood Tearfully Breaks Silence on Fiancé Gary Wayt’s Disappearance
-
You Only Have 48 Hours To Get Your 4 Favorite Tarte Cosmetics Products for $25
-
How to protect your Social Security number from the Dark Web
-
Chicago Red Stars upset about being forced to move NWSL match for Riot Fest
-
Rob Schneider criticizes Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at 2022 Academy Awards
-
Biden and Trump campaigns hosting London fundraisers on same day