Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters earlier than the resumption of the third spherical on Sunday, ending his streak of finishing all 72 holes of each match he has performed at Augusta Nationwide as knowledgeable.
The match stated about 90 minutes earlier than play was to start that Woods, who continues to be hobbled by the consequences of a 2021 automobile accident that just about value him his proper leg, had withdrawn with an damage.
He had limped by observe rounds earlier within the week and once more in the course of 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 lower on the quantity at three-over par, extending his Masters streak to 23 straight and tying Fred {Couples} and Gary Participant 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 10 levels Celsius, and it wound up being a water-logged slog.
Beginning on the again 9 within the staggered begin, and sporting a grey beanie over a baseball cap, he opened with a bogey on the 10th, added one other at 14, after which had back-to-back double bogeys after discovering the water on 15 and 16.
It was the primary time Woods has ever had consecutive double bogeys on the Masters.
By the point the horn blew ending play with rain nonetheless pouring and puddles starting to face at Augusta Nationwide, Woods was at 9 over and alone in final place amongst those that made the lower.
That was 22 pictures behind chief Brooks Koepka.
The 15-time main champion additionally withdrew earlier than the ultimate spherical of final yr’s PGA Championship with what his agent, Mark Steinberg, described as ache and discomfort in his proper foot.
That got here hours after he shot 79 at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in equally chilly and windy climate.
