Tiger Woods again let his frustration get the better of him on day three of the Masters.
Woods was still very much in freefall mode leaving the course in posting a level par 72 to remain at three over par, and with the former long time World No. 1 again showing his anger.
But after kicking his club following a shank into a bunker at the 16th on day two, Woods threw his driver down in disgust in ‘duck-hooking’ his drive at the par three, 13th.
Tiger Woods tees off the first on day three and the start of yet another frustrating day for the 14-time Major Champions. (Photo - Masters.com)
“It’s so frustrating because I’m so close to doing it,” he said.
“I’m so close to turning it around. I would just hit a couple of good shots in a row and compound the problem with a bad shot in the wrong spot. I know where I need to miss it and I don’t miss in that spot.
“Each pin you have to miss the golf ball in a certain spot and I have been missing the spots just by a little bit here and there.
“Unfortunately it just hasn’t turned out. I was trying to get it going. It was exciting out there. Trying to get back in this ball game.
“I was 2 under through, what, 4 and had it rolling there for a little bit. Stiffed it there at 5, had an opportunity there and hit it through to the break and then 3‑putt at 6 just off the green.”
It left Woods, who played the third day in the company of defending Augusta champion Charl Schwartzel, lying in 40th place and with Woods still to break par after earlier scores of 72 and 75.
And if Woods fails to shoot lower than 72 tomorrow it will be his fourth Masters (1995, 1996 and 2007) when he will not have broken par in an event he’s won four times.”
