[Masters] '10 Over Par 82'... 'Is This a Woods Score?'

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The "Golf Emperor" Tiger Woods (USA) has fallen.

Tiger Woods is walking along the fairway of the 2nd hole in the 3rd round of the Masters. [Augusta (USA) = AP·Yonhap News]

On the 13th (local time), at Augusta National Golf Club (par 72, 7,555 yards) in Augusta, Georgia, USA, during the third round of this year's first major tournament, the "Masters" (total prize money $20 million), he recorded a 10-over-par 82. He made only 2 birdies, but had 8 bogeys and 2 double bogeys. His tee shots, iron shots, and putts all faltered. He plummeted from a tie for 22nd place the previous day to a tie for 52nd place (11-over-par 227).

Since his professional debut, Woods has shot in the 80s over 18 holes only 5 times. Three of those were in major tournaments. He shot 81 in the third round of the 2002 Open Championship and 80 in the first round of the 2015 US Open. Regarding the Masters alone, he once shot consecutive 78s in the third and fourth rounds of the 2022 tournament. On the PGA Tour, he shot 85 in the third round of the 2015 Memorial Tournament.

Woods set a remarkable record the previous day by making the cut at the Masters for the 24th consecutive time. He said, "I have a chance to win. I'm only 8 shots behind the leader." However, the nightmare began as he shot 42 on the front nine holes that day. The 42 on the front nine was Woods' worst nine-hole score at the Masters. He had previously shot 40 on the front nine in the 1997 tournament, but at that time, he overcame a 12-shot deficit to win.

After the third round, Woods said in an interview, "I didn't have enough time to warm up," and "I couldn't send the shots where I wanted, and I missed several easy putts." He added, "I will prepare for the final round with my team," clearly expressing his intention to complete this tournament.

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