Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the US Masters.
Woods’ withdrawal was confirmed in an e mail from the chairman of the competitors committee on Sunday night time (AEDT).
Woods was operating final when the third spherical of the match was dropped at a untimely halt resulting from inclement climate.
The previous world No.1 and 15-time main winner had laboured to make the minimize and seemed in apparent discomfort as he battled via seven holes in moist and chilly circumstances.
“Attributable to damage, Tiger Woods has formally withdrawn from the Masters after finishing seven holes of his third spherical,” Competitors Committee chairman James B Hyeler Jr stated.
Woods had earlier equaled the document of Fred {Couples} and Gary Participant by making the minimize for the twenty third consecutive time at Augusta Nationwide.
It was one other second in time for the 15-timer main winner. Little doubt, it was bittersweet given he was in apparent discomfort.
Woods barely had time to digest the importance earlier than actuality set in. The circumstances have been by no means going to assist Woods, whose physique as of late is held collectively by titanium and sticky tape. Rain and wind are the enemy.
Nonetheless, it was nonetheless a shock to take a look at the scoreboard when play was dropped at a halt halfway via the third spherical and see Woods in 54th place.
In different phrases, lifeless final. Woods was 9 over. Via seven holes in his third spherical, Woods had shot six over together with two double bogeys, on each events dumping the ball within the water.
He seemed in apparent ache. His swing was stiff. His leg, injured in a automotive crash two years in the past, had tormented him all through the match.
The plain query now might be whether or not Woods has performed the match for the final time given the continuing battle he confronts to get on the golf course.
AUSSIES NEED MIRACLE IN EXTENDED FINAL DAY
When the third spherical of the Masters was known as to a halt resulting from inclement climate on Sunday morning (AEDT), Brooks Koepka was 4 pictures away from the sphere.
Whereas a lot of the sphere should nonetheless full their third rounds heading into the ultimate day of the match, organisers should have already got begun sizing Koepka (13-under par) up for the presentation ceremony on Monday morning (AEDT).
Jason Day (4 underneath par) stays Australia’s greatest likelihood, albeit solely a really slim one after a surprising day for his compatriots.
Cameron Smith (-1) couldn’t get any momentum going as his putter ran chilly.
Adam Scott’s putter wasn’t a lot chilly as frozen as he made 4 bogeys earlier than officers known as a halt to proceedings with 5 holes remaining in his third spherical.
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