Recapping Tiger Woods' Round 3 at the Masters

Zac Al-Khateeb

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Not much has changed for Tiger Woods after Round 3 at the Masters.

Tiger ground out an even-par 72 on Saturday, keeping him at 4-over for the tournament and tied at 42nd overall. He didn't do himself any favors by starting the day with consecutive bogeys. Apart from that (and some poor play on the par-5s), he managed to play fairly well, scoring three birdies in Round 3.

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Here's a look at Tiger's third day at the Masters:

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Hole 18: Par 4, 465 yards

Score: 4-over (even today)

2:45 p.m.: Recapping Hole 18:

2:40 p.m.: And par it is. Tiger ends the day at 4-over and even for Round 3.

2:38 p.m.: Tiger chips it to 4 feet for par attempt. 

2:36 p.m.: And Tiger clears the green again on his approach. Still having trouble with that iron.

2:33 p.m.: Tiger looks to use the wood off the tee and it's in the fairway. He'll have 170 yards to the hole.

Hole 17: Par 4, 440 yards

Score: 4-over (even today)

2:31 p.m.: Recapping Hole 17:

2:29 p.m.: Tiger two-putts for par. Onto Hole 18.

2:25 p.m.: Tiger gets onto the front of the green but he has roughly 40 feet to the hole.

2:23 p.m.: Something else to consider:

2:18 p.m.: Tiger's tee on 17 is right.

Hole 16: Par 3, 170 yards

Score: 4-over (even today)

2:16 p.m.: Recapping Hole 16:

2:14 p.m.: Tiger back to even par as he gets a 2-shot birdie on 16. 

2:07 p.m.: Tiger gets a beautiful tee shot and is looking at a 2-foot birdie. Good chance to get a stroke back after that bogey.

Hole 15: Par 5, 530 yards

Score: 5-over (1-over today)

2:05 p.m.: Recapping Hole 15:

2:03 p.m.: Not enough of the par attempt. Tiger walks away with a very dissatisfying bogey.

2 p.m.: Tiger's shot to get back onto the green barely lands on the rough. He's got an 9-foot look at par coming up.

1:57 p.m.: Too aggressive. Shot clears the green entirely and lands some distance behind, in the rough. Looking at par here.

1:55 p.m.: Tiger's second shot clears the trees and lands safely on the fairway. He has some distance between him and the hole, not to mention a water hazard. Would expect an aggressive approach shot here.

1:50 p.m.: Tiger gets good distance on the drive but it stays left, catching the slope and rolling off just into the rough.

Hole 14: Par 4, 440 yards

Score: 4-over (even today)

1:48 p.m.: Recapping Hole 14:

1:46 p.m.: Tiger gets a beautiful, long putt and walks it in for par.

1:41 p.m.: Tiger's approach shot lands on the center of the green but rolls toward the front. He's got to make a long putt for birdie.

1:39 p.m.: Tiger gets a good drive, finishes just right of the fairway in the rough.

Hole 13: Par 5, 510 yards

Score: 4-over (even today)

1:37 p.m.: Recapping Hole 13:

1:34 p.m.: Good putt for par but the fact remains Tiger just can't take advantage of the par-5s at the Masters.

1:32 p.m.: Birdie attempt is short and Tiger has a 4-foot look at par.

1:29 p.m.: Rough shot there. Chip off the rough lands on the green but rolls into the rough on the backside. He's got a tough look at birdie.

1:26 p.m.: Tiger took an aggressive shot through the trees. It lands short and left of the green, but avoids the water and the sand trap. He's got a look at an up-and-down birdie.

1:19 p.m.: Tiger tries to get his drive to draw but it stays straight and goes into the trees. He'll take his approach shot from the pine straw. 

Hole 12: Par 3, 155 yards

Score: 4-over (even today)

1:17 p.m.: Recapping Hole 12:

1:14 p.m.: Putt broke too early and misses on the amateur side. He's forced to take the two-putt par. Compared to the previous two tries here, it's a win.

1:11 p.m.: Tiger showing a little color after that one.

1:10 p.m.: And finally Tiger gets on the green on Hole 12! He's definitely happy with that one, with the ball 8-10 feet from the hole.

1:08 p.m.: Hole 12 coming up, and Tiger has had a miserable time of it here. He has two bogeys in two visits after dropping it in the water off the tee twice.

Hole 11: Par 4, 505 yards

Score: 4-over (even today)

1:08 p.m.: Recapping Hole 11:

1:08 p.m.: Tiger's birdie attempt doesn't have enough break on it and he settles by walking it in for par.

1 p.m.: Good approach shot lands Tiger 20 feet from birdie.

12:57 p.m.: The crowd likes that drive down the fairway. It's long and straight. 

Hole 10: Par 4, 495 yards

Score: 4-over (even today)

12: 55: Recapping Hole 10:

12:53 p.m.: Tiger's long birdie attempt falls just short of the hole and he walks it in for par.

12:49 p.m.: Tiger's approach shot lands on the center of the green roughly 25-30 feet from the mark.

12:43 p.m.: Good drive with the wood — good distance, good curve puts it on the fairway. Tiger's in great position to approach the green.

12:42 p.m.: Taking a look back at Tiger's front nine:

Hole 9: Par 4, 460 yards

Score: 4-over (even today)

12:41 p.m.: Recapping Hole 9:

12:41 p.m.: Par it is. Onto the back nine. 

12:39 p.m.: Tiger's long birdie attempt just an inch right of the mark but he has a 2-footer for par. Should finish even through the front nine.

12:36 p.m.: Tiger gets an excellent shot that looks like it'll stop a 5-6 feet from the hole ... but it catches a slope and rolls a good distance. He's got a long putt uphill to make birdie here.

12:30 p.m.: Excellent drive goes 376 yards and rolls just into the rough at the point where the fairway curves. Tiger has a good look at the green from here.

Hole 8: Par 5, 570 yards

Score: 4-over (even today)

12:28 p.m.: Recapping Hole 8:

12:26 p.m.: Boom. Tiger gets his second birdie in three holes. He's back to even on the day. 

12:25 p.m.: Excellent chip gets Tiger 5 feet from birdie. He's been inconsistent on these par-5s so he'll need to capitalize.

12:20 p.m.: More distance control issues for Tiger with the iron. His shot from 254 yards out falls short and left of the green. He can still go up and down for birdie but he's made it harder on himself.

12:15 p.m.: Tiger gets a long drive that goes right of the bunker and into the rough. He's still got a good shot at the green.

12:13 p.m.: Very important birdie chance coming for Tiger here. He's 1-under through 9 par-5s after bogeying on par-5 Hole 2 earlier in Round 3.

Hole 7: Par 4, 450 yards

Score: 5-over (1-over today)

12:12 p.m.: Recapping Hole 7:

12:11 p.m.: Nice par for Tiger there. He keeps from falling back another stroke.

12:10 p.m.: Tiger's birdie attempt is well short. He has 8 feet to save par.

12:05 p.m.: Tiger's approach shot lands in the center of the green but catches the slope and rolls a long way from the hole, near the far side. He'll have a roughly 60-foot look at birdie here.

11:58 a.m.: Tiger's stinger off the tee lands on the fairway and rolls to the right just onto the rough.

Hole 6: Par 3, 180 yards

Score: 5-over (1-over today)

11:57 a.m.: Recapping Hole 6:

11:55 a.m.: Tiger gets his first birdie of the day and sixth of the Masters. Righting the ship early today after starting with two bogeys.

11:52 a.m.: Tiger uses the iron off the tee to get himself a magnificent look at birdie. It lands roughly 6 feet from the hole.

Hole 5: Par 4, 455 yards

Score: 6-over (2-over today)

11:49 a.m.: Recapping Hole 5:

11:47 a.m.: Tiger misses the mark to the left. He walks it in for par.

11:42 a.m.: Finally a decent iron shot from Tiger. It lands on the green but rolls to about 25-30 yards from the hole. 

11:37 a.m.: Tiger's drive goes right but stays on the fairway. He's struggled mightily here, going 3-over through two rounds.

Hole 4: Par 3, 240 yards

Score: 6-over (2-over today)

11:35 a.m.: Recapping Hole 4:

11:33 a.m.: Tough break there, literally — Tiger's birdie attempt breaks too early. He settles for par.

11:27 a.m.: Tiger's tee lands on the green roughly 15 feet from birdie. Excellent look at getting a stroke back after bogeying on the first two holes.

Hole 3: Par 4, 350 yards

Score: 6-over (2-over today)

11:25 a.m.: Recapping Hole 3:

11:24 a.m.: And Tiger makes his first par for the day, a victory considering how bad his drive was. Onto Hole 4.

11:19 a.m.: Tiger's chip shot is a thing of beauty and nearly good for birdie (just barely missed to the left). He'll have 3 feet for par.

11:16 a.m.: Tiger's shot lands in the bunker, short left of the green. He'll have his work cut out for him to make par.

11:15 a.m.: Drive didn't go as far right as it first seemed. He still has some trees to work around.

11:12 a.m.: Tiger's drive goes way right and he knew it immediately. He'll take his approach shot from pine straw.

Hole 2: Par 5, 575 yards

Score: 6-over (2-over today)

11:10 a.m.: Recapping Hole 2:

11:08 a.m.: Tiger just misses left and is forced to settle for bogey. Terrible start to the day for him (it's only his second career bogey at Hole 2 at the Masters).

11:06 a.m.: Out of the bunker and onto the green. He'll have 13 feet for par.

11:03 a.m.: The approach shot lands in the bunker short of the green. Tiger himself said his iron game was "terrible" after Round 2, and it doesn't look to have improved much.

11:01 a.m.: Tiger's only choice is to get out of the bunker and onto the fairway, 154 yards to the hole. He'll hope to go up and down for birdie here (he's 2-under through eight par-5s at the Masters).

10:54 a.m.: Tiger's drive off Hole 2 lands in the bunker. Not ideal.

Hole 1: Par 4, 445 yards

Score: (5-over, 1-over today)

10:52 a.m.: Recapping Hole 1:

10:51 a.m.: A second straight bogey for on Hole 1 for Tiger. His par attempt trails left of the mark.

10:48 a.m.: Good chip shot gets Tiger out of the bunker and he'll have a par putt from about 7-8 feet.

10:47 a.m.: Tiger's approach shot lands short of the green in the bunker. Tiger's iron-game struggles continue.

10:43 a.m.: Gotta wonder how the wet weather affects Tiger's game today. No such problems on the drive but there's a long day ahead.

10:41 a.m.: A 338-yard drive (in the rain) lands just left of the fairway, on the rough and into the second cut. Good start.

10:40 a.m.: And here we go. Just a reminder: Tiger has parred and bogeyed on this hole in the first and second rounds, respectively.

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Zac Al-Khateeb

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.