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PGA TOUR CAREER VICTORIES

With 82 all-time PGA TOUR victories, Tiger Woods is tied with Sam Snead for the most wins in PGA TOUR history.

MAJORS WON (ALL)

Majors won (pro), pga tour wins, holes in one.

20 in career; 3 on the PGA TOUR (1996 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1997 Phoenix Open, 1998 Sprint International).

CONSECUTIVE PGA TOUR WINS

Pga tour wins in one year.

Consecutive events without missing the cut

Between 1998 and 2005, Tiger Woods made the cut in 142 consecutive events to break the PGA TOUR record of 113 events previously held by Byron Nelson. Woods’ streak began with the 1998 Buick Invitational and ended with the 2005 Wachovia Championship.

Most Victories in a Single PGA Tour Event

Tiger has won the following events more than any other golfer:

Lowest actual scoring average

Tiger Woods’ actual scoring average of 68.17 in 2000 was the lowest in PGA TOUR history, exceeding the 68.33 average by Byron Nelson in 1945.

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Five years (and then some): A timeline of Tiger Woods’s life since his last PGA Tour win

Five years, is that all?

It’s been five years (and then some) since Tiger Woods last won a PGA Tour event. During that time, very much has changed in the Life of Eldrick. Many surgeries, many WDs, restarts, and many questions over whether or not he’d return to play golf brilliantly again.

The 2018 season — which Woods has dubbed one of his best — eased many golf fans into the moment where Woods would win again. That day came today, and as a nice reminder, here are the things that happened in his life, golf or otherwise, during that long five-year stretch.

Aug. 4, 2013: Tiger Woods wins the WGC-Bridgestone for the eighth time in his career, just one week before the PGA Championship at Oak Hill. Jason Dufner wins his major at 10 under. Woods makes the cut but finishes four over.

Aug. 25, 2013: Woods falls to the ground in pain during the final round of The Barclays at Liberty National. Blaming his back pain on the hotel bed he slept in that week, Woods still somehow ties for second behind Adam Scott.

Oct. 6, 2013: Woods’s Barclays back issue fades, and he finished the season trailing only Henrik Stenson in the FedEx Cup standings. Woods scores four points (more than any other player) at the Presidents Cup, which the U.S. wins 18.5-15.5.

Jan. 26, 2014: Making his season debut at Torrey Pines, Woods played seven straight holes to a score of bogey or worse, shot 79 and missed the 54-hole cut.

March 3, 2014: Woods withdraws from the Honda Classic one month prior to the Masters, citing a lower back injury. Woods also says the pain was similar to The Barclays flare-up from six months prior.

April 1, 2014: In what seemed like an ironic April Fools joke, Tiger announces he will not compete in the 2014 Masters after having back surgery. Woods misses the Masters for the first time in 20 years. He had competed in the WGC-Cadillac Championship for three rounds before his back issues flared up during the final round. Woods also missed the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

May 18, 2014: Adam Scott overtakes Woods as the No. 1 player in the World Golf Ranking. That caps Woods’s total weeks atop the ranking at 683.

June 26, 2014: After missing the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, Woods returns to the PGA Tour at his event, the Quicken Loans National, and misses the cut, shooting 74-75. One month later, he shoots 69 in the first round of the British Open, but fails to break par the rest of the event.

Aug. 3, 2014: After an opening-round 68 as the defending champ at the WGC-Bridgestone, Woods appears like he’ll get his second top-25 finish this season. But during the final round, Woods re-injures his back after taking a lash from a fairway bunker. He withdraws after playing just eight holes. His much-anticipated arrival at the following week’s PGA Championship is met with…a 74-74 missed cut.

Jan. 28, 2015: Making his season debut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Woods shanks a bunker shot INTO THE STANDS during a practice round. He plays it off as a bit of a joke, but the ensuing months show his short game has some real problems.

Feb. 5, 2015: In typical fashion, fog rolls in and out of the San Diego morning at the Farmers Insurance Open. Woods’s first round is made inconsistent by a fog delay. His back tightens up, his glutes “deactivate” and Woods is forced to WD on his 12th hole of the day. Afterward, he offers this great quote: “It’s just my glutes are shutting off. Then they don’t activate and then, hence, it goes into my lower back. So, I tried to activate my glutes as best I could, in between, but it just, they never stayed activated.”

March 29, 2015: Woods falls outside the top 100 in the World Golf Ranking for the first time since his first career victory.

April 12, 2015: Woods puts a charge into the Masters with a Saturday 68 to reach six under. Unfortunately, Jordan Spieth was 10 strokes ahead. On the 9th hole, during the final round, Woods strikes his approach off a tree root. What appeared to be yet another injury, Woods says after the round: “A bone kind of popped out and the joint kind of went out of place, but I put it back in.” His final round 73 keeps him outside the top 15.

May 3, 2015: Woods announces his relationship with Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn has ended amicably.

Summer 2015: Woods reaches quite possibly the low on-course point of his career, missing the cut at the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, the British Open at St. Andrews and the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Woods shot a first-round 80 at Chambers Bay. That’s 10 over, culminated by this brutal approach from the 18th fairway.

Aug. 23, 2015: Optimism strikes when Woods leads the Wyndham Championship after a first round 64. He follows that with a second round 65. While in contention Sunday, Woods skulls a chip over the 11th green, making a triple bogey. He rallies for a T10 finish, but the short game struggles clearly remain.

Sept. 18, 2015: Woods announces he has undergone another surgery on his back. He says he doesn’t plan to play golf competitively again in 2015. “I’ve been told I can make a full recovery, and I have no doubt that I will.” He hoped to return in early 2016.

Oct. 30, 2015: Woods announces on his website that he has undergone yet another microdisectomy on his back. The surgery is done to relieve pain and is performed by the same surgeon as the first two surgeries. “It’s one of those things that had to be done,” Woods says.

Dec. 1, 2015: As host of the Hero World Challenge, Woods’s outlook remains foggy as ever. He says rather bluntly, “There is no timetable. There is nothing I can look forward to, nothing I can build towards.” Woods also adds that “everything beyond this will be gravy.”

Dec. 3, 2015: TIME Magazine publishes a lengthy Q&A with Woods on all topics — his game, his life, his relationships, his experiences as a father, etc.

Feb. 24, 2016: Tiger Woods tweets a video of his swing on a simulator with the caption “Progressing nicely.”

Progressing nicely. pic.twitter.com/HKnnluR1OW — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) February 24, 2016

April 2, 2016: Despite ‘Progressing nicely,” Woods declares he is not ready to compete and will not be taking part in the Masters. He does, however, attend the Champions Dinner.

May 16, 2016: During the Media Day for Woods’s Quicken Loans National, Woods hits three consecutive short wedge shots into the water. Not only does he look stiff, he announces how stiff he is while he’s hitting the shots.

July 19, 2016: Tiger announces he will miss the PGA Championship, making it a full season of no majors for Woods, the first for him since 1994 when he was still an amateur.

Aug. 29, 2016: Nike, Woods’s longtime sponsor and equipment manufacturer, announces it will exit the equipment manufacturing business. It is reported that Woods isn’t pleased with the departure, but his longtime friend Notah Begay says that many club companies begin courting the 14-time major winner.

Sept. 7, 2016: Woods announces he will make his return to competitive golf at the 2016 Safeway Open and will also compete in the Turkish Airlines Open and his event, the Hero World Challenge.

Oct. 10, 2016: After a full week as a vice captain for the U.S. Ryder Cup team, Woods deems himself unready to play competitively and pulls out of the Safeway Open.

Dec. 2, 2016:  At the Hero, Woods begins his first round of his comeback with four birdies in his first eight holes, but ultimately finishes with a one-over 73. He finishes the event four under and in 15th out of 17 finishers, 14 shots back of winner Hideki Matsuyama.

Dec. 22, 2016: Mac. Daddy. Santa.

Xmas tradition that my kids love. Mac Daddy Santa is back! -TW pic.twitter.com/pCWZNNKPRG — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) December 22, 2016

Dec. 24, 2016: Woods plays with President Elect Donald Trump:

How many strokes do you think Kai is going to give @tigerwoods and @realDonaldTrump ??? #golf pic.twitter.com/QyW9M6g2sb — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) December 23, 2016

Feb. 3, 2017: Woods’s first official PGA Tour event since surgery ends with him missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, but the first cause for concern is in Dubai. Woods flies coach across the world, fires a first-round 77 and withdraws from the Dubai Desert Classic without beginning his second round.

March 20, 2017: A new book titled The 1997 Masters: My Story  is out, and Woods makes an appearance at a New York Barnes & Noble to sign autographs for fans.

March 31, 2017: Woods has not played another competitive round, and will not be doing so for the immediate future. The now 41-year-old announces he will not play the 2017 Masters.

April 20, 2017: Woods announces yet another back surgery. This one is an Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion surgery to relieve pressure on a pinched nerve. “I would like to thank all the fans for staying in touch and their kind wishes,” Woods says. “The support I have received has never waned, and it really helps.” This surgery calls for plenty of rest.

May 29, 2017: Woods is arrested for DUI near his home in Jupiter, Fla. , early in the morning of Memorial Day. Woods was found alone and asleep in his car, parked partially in the street and the bike lane. Woods was not under the influence of alcohol, but did have five different drugs in his system at the time of his arrest.

Aug. 31, 2017: Woods begins a string of comeback posts by tweeting a video of him pitching.

Dr. gave me the ok to start pitching pic.twitter.com/tboq1L3Xdn — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) August 31, 2017

Sept. 30, 2017: Erica Herman, Wood’s girlfriend, is spotted walking with him during his vice captain work at the 2017 Presidents Cup in New Jersey.

Oct. 7, 2017: The comeback videos continue with Woods hitting “smooth irons shots.”

Smooth iron shots pic.twitter.com/v9XLROZnfW — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) October 7, 2017

Oct. 15, 2017: And then driver.

Making Progress pic.twitter.com/I3MZhJ74kI — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) October 15, 2017

Oct. 23, 2017: And finally, the stinger.

Return of the Stinger. #starwars pic.twitter.com/R7srIDGXjl — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) October 23, 2017

Oct. 27, 2017: Tiger pleads guilty to reckless driving and agrees to enter a DUI diversion program, which includes 12 months probation.  Photos of Woods in sunglasses arriving and leaving the court room are shared endlessly on social media.

Dec. 3, 2017: Woods makes a raucous return to competitive golf at his event, the Hero World Challenge. At one point during the second round , Woods’s name is atop the leaderboard. Eventually, he finishes tied for ninth, thanks to a Saturday 75 .

Jan. 28, 2018: Woods plays the Farmers Insurance Open, his first full-field PGA Tour event in a year, and shoots three under, tying for 23rd. He cards four rounds at par or better for the first time since the 2015 Wyndham Championship.

March, 2018: Tiger contends to win a PGA Tour event not just once, but twice (!), at the Valspar and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Though he finished T2 and T5 in those events, respectively, Woods’s inefficient driver is cause for concern. He did not hit driver on the 18th at Innisbrook when he needed a birdie, and his hopes at the API came crashing when a drive flew out of bounds in the closing stretch.

April 8, 2018: Entering the Masters as a newfound favorite of sorts, Woods plays…okay, only breaking par during his final round. He finishes tied for 32nd, but it marks his first major start since August 2015.

July 12, 2018: GOLF.com’s Alan Shipnuck reports that Woods and longtime rival Phil Mickelson have agreed they will compete in a made-for-TV match. Woods and Mickelson, who have seemed to mend a once-hasty relationship, eventually zero in on Thanksgiving weekend for a date.

July 22, 2018: Woods’s greatest chance to claim major No. 15 comes at famed Carnoustie, in which Woods turned to the back nine with the lead. Playing alongside Francesco Molinari, Woods played the final nine in two over par. Molinari finished strong, winning the Open — his first major — by two strokes.

Sept. 6, 2018: Woods shoots an impressive 62 in the first round of the BMW Championship and holds a share of the lead with Rory McIlroy. He eventually ties for sixth, but earns his way into the Tour Championship. On the final day of the event, a Monday, Jim Furyk picks Woods as one of his captains picks for the 2018 Ryder Cup in France.

Sept. 12, 2018: The 12-month probation Woods was under for his DUI arrest is lifted early.

Sept. 22, 2018: Starting Saturday day in the final pairing, Woods begins his third round with six birdies in the first seven holes , grabbing the tournament by the throat. At one point his lead reaches six strokes on Saturday. Woods polishes off his wire-to-wire victory on Sunday with a 1-over 71. Justin Rose barely nips him in the FedEx Cup standings. Woods, all of a sudden, has 80 career wins.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — After two rounds to remember Tiger Woods had a round to forget on Saturday at the 2024 Masters .

The five-time winner of the Green Jacket signed for a whopping 10-over 82, his worst-ever score at Augusta National Golf Club, one of his favorite courses in the world. Woods shot his highest-ever first-nine score, a 6-over 42, and proceeded to struggle to get back to the clubhouse on the second nine.

That got us thinking, how many other times has the 82-time PGA Tour winner shot in the 80s? Here’s a list of all the times Tiger Woods has shot 80 (or worse) in a professional event.

85: 2015 Memorial Tournament, third round

Tiger Woods on the 11th tee during practice round action for the Memorial Tournament on Wednesday at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports)

One birdie, four water balls and a closing quadruple bogey led to his worst score ever in a pro event. Playing in the same group, Zac Blair shot 70 that day. Dustin Johnson and Keegan Bradley each shot 65 in those same conditions.

82: 2024 Masters, third round

Tiger Woods wipes his head as he walks down the No. 5 fairway during the third round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network)

The five-time Green Jacket winner  carded his worst-ever performance  on the first nine at Augusta National Golf Club in his 99 rounds at the Masters, a six-over 42 that featured a closing stretch of bogey-double-double-bogey. His second nine wasn’t much better as Woods labored his way down the stretch to the tune of a third-round, 10-over 82, his highest score ever at the Masters. His previous worst score were the pair of weekend 78s he shot to close out the 2022 Masters, where he finished 47th out of 52 players.

82: 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open, second round

Tiger Woods waits to putt on the 9th hole during the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic via USA TODAY Sports)

This round featured a double bogey followed by a triple bogey, which will go down as statistically the worst two-hole stretch of his career. He finished with a bogey at the par-4 ninth to seal that fate.

81: 2002 British Open, third round

Tiger Woods during a rain-soaked third round of the 131st British Open Championship at the Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland on July 20, 2002. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

An 81 is wild, but what’s even crazier is the fact he shaved 16 shots in the final round on Sunday and shot 65 on Sunday to secure a T-28 finish. He then won his next start at the Buick Open.

80: 2015 U.S. Open, first round

Tiger Woods reacts after attempting to chip onto the 11th green in the first round of the 2015 U.S. Open golf tournament at Chambers Bay. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)

Woods made just one birdie in his opening round at Chambers Bay, hit half of the greens in regulation and was 15 shots worse than Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson, who each shot 65. Tough scene.

80: 1994, Nestle Invitational, first round

Tiger Woods follows his iron shot off the fairway during the International Golf Federation 19th Eisenhower Trophy for the World Amateur Team Golf Championship on 8th October 1994 at the Le Golf National golf course, Guyancourt near Paris, France. (Photo by Anton Want/Allsport/Getty Images)

Woods was an 18-year-old amateur, so this one could be considered a throwaway. But the world got a glimpse of the future 15-time major winner on a big stage and he had an early “Welcome to the PGA Tour” moment.

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Tiger Woods returns to PGA Tour: Schedule, caddie, clothing and key questions ahead of Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods' next tournament is the Genesis Invitational, his first on the PGA Tour in 2024; Woods hoping to play at least once more before The Masters in April; Watch his latest comeback throughout the week live on Sky Sports

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Tiger Woods returns to action at the Genesis Invitational, live on Sky Sports , with the 15-time major champion having made changes to his caddie, clothing and schedule ahead of the new season.

Woods has played a limited schedule in recent years since sustaining career-threatening injuries in a car crash in February 2021, with the former world No 1 undergoing ankle surgery after withdrawing mid-round at The Masters in April and not returning until December's Hero World Challenge.

He finished 18th in the 20-man field in the Bahamas before partnering his son in the PNC Championship later that month, a 36-hole team event, with the 48-year-old now making his first competitive start of 2024 at a tournament which benefits his foundation.

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Woods took the final tournament exemption at Riviera Country for the latest PGA Tour Signature Event, with the sporting world watching on with interest to see how he performs in just his seventh appearance at an event offering world ranking points since The Masters in November 2020.

What can we expect from Woods?

There has been little information about Woods' fitness and form since his two starts in December, where he had set his sights on challenging for a record-breaking 83rd PGA Tour title in 2024 after seeing signs of encouragement.

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"I think that given the fact that I'm able to practice and do the things that I know I can do, and prepare, I know that I can still do it [win]," Woods said after the PNC Championship. "I can still hit the golf ball.

"It's just a matter of prepping and get enough reps in and get enough work in and being right physically, and endurance capability of it. I haven't had the leg good enough where I've been able to compete and play a lot of rounds. I've had a lot of procedures over the years, and that's just part of it.

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"I know if I can practice, I know I can still do it. I can still hit the golf ball. I can still chip. I can still putt. Granted it's also putting it all together for 72 holes. That's the challenging part of it."

Woods said then he felt physically better than when he made his PGA Tour comeback at last year's Genesis Invitational, adding: "I'll be able to walk and play. We've been working out hard, been able to recover. It has been nice to knock off a lot of the rust and some of the doubt that I've had because quite frankly I haven't hit a shot that counted in a long time."

What will Woods be wearing?

Woods has launched his new apparel line with TaylorMade, following the end of his 27-year relationship with Nike and will tee off wearing the "Sun Day Red" brand.

The brand is named after his traditional choice of colours for the final round of tournaments and the logo is a tiger emblem, made up of 15 stripes to represent the number of majors he has won.

SDR, replaces Nike's TW Collection as Woods' official clothing brand and worn for all 82 of his PGA Tour victories, with the iconic 'swoosh' synonymous with some of the most memorable moments in his career.

It started with a passion. The passion of competing. Of competing against ourselves. The field. The course. Life. Out of that passion, @SunDayRed rises.   Start your journey with us: https://t.co/MOv7rk5dYT pic.twitter.com/3aQWBHhIci — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) February 13, 2024

"It's the right time in my life," Woods said at the launch in Los Angeles. "It's transitional. I'm not a kid anymore. I want to have a brand I'm proud of going forward. Sunday red - it's me.

"It started with mom [Kultida]. She thought being a Capricorn that my power colour was red, so I wore red as a junior golfer and I won some tournaments. Lo and behold, I go to a university that is red, Stanford is red. We wore red on the final day of every single tournament, and then every single tournament I've played as a professional I've worn red. It's just become synonymous with me."

Who will be Woods' caddie?

Woods has been without a full-time caddie since Joe LaCava switched to Patrick Cantlay in May, having been on the bag since 2011 and there for his memorable Masters victory in 2019.

Rob McNamara, Woods' longtime business partner and vice president of TGR Ventures, caddied for him at the Hero World Challenge in December, while his daughter looped for him at the PNC Championship.

Woods has yet to decide on a full-time caddie, although has reportedly taken on veteran caddie Lance Bennett - who has previously worked with Matt Kuchar, Sungjae Im and various LPGA Tour players - for this week's return in Riviera.

Bennett has been working this season with Belgium's Adrien Dumont de Chassart, a two-time winner on the Korn Fery Tour last season, but is available this week with De Chassart not in action.

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How does Woods' 2024 schedule look?

Woods said last year he was targeting 'a tournament a month' in 2024, having played just four majors and one full-field PGA Tour event since his car crash in 2021, which would represent his busiest schedule in several seasons.

The world No 893 is expected to play once on the Florida Swing ahead of the major season, likely The Players, with Woods then expected to be back in action at The Masters from April 11-14 as he chases a sixth Green Jacket.

The PGA Championship from May 16-19 takes place at Valhalla - the venue where Woods lifted the Wanamaker Trophy in 2000 as part of the 'Tiger Slam' - while Woods would currently need an exemption from the USGA to compete in the US Open at Pinehurst.

Woods holds an exemption at The Open until he is 60 and will almost certainly be at Royal Troon this July, with his schedule for the remainder of 2024 then dependent on how he has performed elsewhere during the year.

How can I watch Woods' return?

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What to expect from Tiger Woods this year, on and off the course

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The results were probably what Tiger Woods should have expected in last week's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. In his first start in more than seven months, the 15-time major champion finished even par and 18th out of 20 players in the unofficial PGA Tour event.

More importantly, though, Woods' surgically repaired right ankle and foot didn't trouble him while walking 72 holes at Albany. He had fusion surgery April 19 to relieve post-traumatic arthritis caused by injuries in a February 2021 car wreck. Woods said last week that his right ankle was essentially "bone-on-bone" before his latest procedure.

"It's not bothering me, no," Woods said, when he was asked about the ankle.

That doesn't mean the rest of his body didn't hurt. Woods has undergone at least four microdisectomy procedures on his back, most recently in December 2020 to relieve nerve pain in his lower back. He had a more complex spinal fusion in April 2017 that sidelined him for about 11 months.

"My back hurts every day," Woods said. "It is what it is, that's just life. But I can deal with that, that's not a problem."

On top of the injuries, Woods is also battling Father Time. He turns 48 on Dec. 30. He's competing against golfers who are much younger than he is, most of them in their 20s and 30s.

Woods said it still takes him about four or five hours to recover from playing a round. His post-round treatment includes massages and ice baths. Getting his back, leg and ankle activated through physical therapy and time in the gym before each round makes for a long day.

"It's about the same, just I don't have the bone pain that I did," Woods said. "But I still have to go through the same protocols. It takes a long time. That's the unfortunate thing about aging and trying to do something that either I've worn out my body or trying to keep up with the younger people. It takes a long time pre- and post-[round]. You spend more time in the treatment room and weight room than you do on a golf course. That's just part of wanting to hang around as an athlete."

Fans will probably see Woods one more time this calendar year. He's scheduled to play with his son, Charlie, Dec. 14-17 in the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando. Woods jokes that it's the "fifth major," as he and his 14-year-old son will be competing against Woods' good friend Justin Thomas and Thomas' father, Mike.

Woods said last week that he hopes to play one tournament a month in 2024. His first start might come Feb. 13 in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club outside Los Angeles, a 72-hole tournament that he hosts. Like the Hero World Challenge, it benefits Woods' TGR Foundation.

Despite making only five starts in official PGA Tour events the past two seasons, Woods has an exemption into the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, March 14-17. His fifth Masters victory in April 2019 earned him a five-year exemption into the Players.

Woods could opt to compete March 7-10 in the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando instead. It wouldn't give him as much time to recover after the Genesis Invitational, but Bay Hill Club and Lodge might be an easier walk than TPC Sawgrass.

The Masters will be played April 11-14 at Augusta National Golf Club. Last year, Woods made his 23rd consecutive cut, tying Gary Player and Fred Couples for the longest streak in the tournament's history. He withdrew midway through the rain-delayed third round because of severe pain in his right foot and ankle. At the time, Woods said the pain was caused by plantar fasciitis. He had subtalar fusion surgery on his right ankle about two weeks later.

If everything goes right, Woods would probably spend the next three months competing in the majors: PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, May 16-19; U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, June 13-16; and The Open at Royal Troon Golf Course in Troon, Scotland, July 18-21.

In 2000, Woods won his second straight PGA Championship at Valhalla, defeating Bob May in a three-hole playoff.

Whether Woods' playing schedule extends beyond July will depend on his health and how well he plays in the majors. He probably won't make enough PGA Tour starts to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs -- unless he does something magical in one of the four major championships.

"I think that I can get into the rhythm of it," Woods said. "I think that having a couple of weeks off to recover, a week to build up, there's no reason why I can't get into that rhythm. It's just a matter of getting in better shape, basically. I feel like my game's not that far off, but I need to get in better shape."

Overall, Woods seemed satisfied with his performance at the Hero World Challenge. He said he drove the ball "on pretty much a string all week" on wide fairways at Albany. He said his ball speed was up off the tee. He admitted he had work to do with his short game; Albany is considered one of the more difficult courses around the green because of the grain.

"To be able to knock off some of the rust as I have this week and showed myself that I can recover each and every day, that was kind of an unknown as far as I've walked this far," Woods said. "I've done all my training, but add in playing and concentration and adrenaline and all those other factors that speed up everything. I'm very excited about how the week's turned out."

Although Woods said he didn't have to adjust his swing after the latest surgery, there are areas where he has had to make adjustments.

"There's a lot of things I can't do that I used to be able to do with a golf ball," Woods said. "I used to be able to call upon any shape, any shot whenever you wanted and was able to contort myself to those shots. I can't do that anymore. I've always been one that has been able to hit the ball in the middle of the face, so that's been good. I'm hitting the ball further than I did when I first came out on tour. I'm slower, but [with technology] I'm still able to hit the ball in the middle of the face, so there's always an advantage to do that."

Scottie Scheffler , who won the Hero World Challenge by 3 strokes over Sepp Straka , said Woods still produces a recognizable sound when he's flushing iron shots on the practice range.

"I love looking down the range and seeing him hit balls and hearing that sound," Scheffler said. "He's still got the same sound, which is amazing. I feel rusty coming off two months without a tournament. He goes almost a year at a time and he comes back and he plays fine golf."

While Woods' return to competitive golf comes at an important time for the PGA Tour as it continues to battle the LIV Golf League for the world's best players, his work on the tour's policy board might be even more important. Woods was named a player director Aug. 1, after the PGA Tour's stunning June 6 announcement that it had signed a framework agreement with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and the DP World Tour.

The framework agreement is set to expire Dec. 31, and PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan last week called that a "firm deadline." The tour is also entertaining investment proposals from a handful of U.S.-based equity groups.

Like Jack Nicklaus and Palmer before him, Woods has taken on an integral role in shaping the future of the tour.

"Tiger's not someone that's going to go at anything 50 percent," Scheffler said. "He's going to go 100 percent into whatever he's doing, and right now that's a lot of stuff for the tour. As a player, I'm extremely grateful for what he's doing. He has our best interests in mind, and he's not going to compromise when it comes to what's best for the players. His voice definitely holds a lot of weight.

"So for us as players, it's great to have him on our side. It's great that he wants to do this stuff. That's another thing, he doesn't have to do that. He could easily sail off into the sunset, never touch a club again, never do anything again, just go live his life and enjoy [the] second half of his life and do whatever."

Jordan Spieth , another player director on the policy board, said Woods isn't "stepping in to throw influence anywhere."

"It just comes with him when he walks in the door," Spieth said. "He's a listener, and he has a lot of experience. He's seen the PGA Tour go through a lot of different changes over almost 30 years for him now. He comes with that kind of perspective as well as somehow a way of recognizing what can be good for the PGA Tour and its entire membership when he's never been an ordinary member, but it doesn't seem lost on him."

Thomas compared his role to Nicklaus and Palmer passing Woods the torch more than a quarter-century ago.

"It was an honor for him to kind of get the torch passed to him from Arnold and Jack," Thomas said. "I think he's looking at it as he wants to kind of pass that to whatever the following generation is.

"I think as little as he's playing, it's very clear that the decisions he's making and thoughts that he has isn't for his own good, it's for the betterment of the game. As a player who's out here, I mean, someone of his stature and someone with his accomplishments, he doesn't need to be taking the time to do that. He could very well just be posted up and come play whenever he wants. But he takes it seriously. He wants the game of golf to continue to grow and be in a great spot."

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Comparing the Nicklaus & Woods 73s: Variety separates Jack's record

They're tied with 73 PGA Tour victories, but a comparison between Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods shows a separation in how they got to be tied for the next-best mark to Sam Snead's leading 82.

Nicklaus' record shows more variety and scope in how it was achieved. His 73 wins were done in 35 events, played over 49 courses. His total reflects a more wider-ranging schedule than Woods, a schedule that had very few limited-field/no-cut events to feast upon; Jack won just six of such tournaments.

Woods took strong advantage of limited-field events, with 22 victories, most of them of the World Golf Championship type. Woods' 73 wins were done in 26 events done over 43 courses.

Another telling Woods stat is that he built his record by dominating a small group of events; nearly half his victories, 35, have taken place in just six tournaments: Arnold Palmer Invitational, WGC Bridgestone/NEC Invitational, Buick Invitational, BMW/Western, Memorial and WGC American Express Ch. Nicklaus' best domination took place in the Masters, PGA Championship and Tournament of Champions.

Woods has won 12 multiple-course events to Nicklaus' 7, and in playoffs he's gone 11-1 to Nicklaus' 14-10.

And in an anecdote that says a lot about how Nicklaus' career has been the main motivation for Woods, even beyond Jack's 18 majors, Woods seemed to gain more motivation to win if an event had special meaning for Jack. Woods won each time Nicklaus played a farewell major: the 2000 U.S. Open and PGA and 2005 Masters and Open Championship. And, of course, Woods victory No. 73 came at Jack's event, The Memorial.

JACK NICKLAUS

Pga tour victories (73).

Masters (6): 1986, 1975, 1972, 1966, 1965, 1963

PGA Ch. (5): 1980, 1975, 1973, 1971, 1963

Tournament of Champions (5): 1977, 1973, 1971, 1964, 1963

Sahara Invitational (4): 1969, 1967, 1966, 1963

U.S. Open (4): 1980, 1972, 1967, 1962

Bing Crosby National Pro-Am (3): 1973, 1972, 1967

Open Championship (3): 1978, 1970, 1966

The Players Ch. (3): 1978, 1976, 1974

Portland Open (3): 1965, 1964, 1962

Walt Disney World Open (3): 1973, 1972, 1971

Byron Nelson Golf Classic (2): 1971, 1970

Doral-Eastern Open (2): 1975, 1972

Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (2): 1978, 1977

Memorial Tournament (2): 1984, 1977

National Team Championship (2, with Arnold Palmer): 1971, 1970

Philadelphia Golf Classic (3): 1978, 1965, Whitemarsh Open 1964

Westchester Classic (2): 1972, 1967

Western Open (2): 1968, 1967

American Golf Classic (1): 1968

Andy Williams-San Diego Open (1): 1969

Atlanta Golf Cl. (1): 1973

Colonial National Invitation Tournament (1): 1982

Greater New Orleans Open (1): 1973

Hawaiian Open (1): 1974

Memphis Open (1): 1965

Ohio Kings Island Open (1): 1973

Phoenix Open (1): 1964

Sea Pines Heritage Classic (1): 1975

Kaiser International Open (1): 1969

Seattle World's Fair Open (1): 1962

Palm Springs Golf Classic (1): 1963

Thunderbird Classic (1): 1965

U.S. Professional Match Play Ch. (1): 1972

World Open (1): 1975

World Series of Golf (1): 1976

Courses won on:

Atlanta C.C.: 1974 The Players Ch., 1973 Atlanta Golf Cl.

Augusta (Ga.) National Golf Club: 1986, 1975, 1972, 1966, 1965, 1963 Masters

Baltusrol G.C. (Lower), Springfield, N.J.: 1980, 1967 U.S. Open

Bermuda Dunes (Calif.) C.C.: 1963 Palm Springs Golf Cl.

Beverly C.C., Chicago: 1967 Western Open

Broadmoor G.C., Seattle: 1962 Seattle World's Fair Open

Canterbury G.C., Cleveland: 1973 PGA Ch.

Colonial C.C., Fort Worth: 1982 Colonial National Invitation Tournament

Colonial C.C., Cordova, Tenn.: 1965 Memphis Open

Columbia Edgewater C.C., Portland: 1962 Portland Open

C.C. of North Carolina, Pinehurst, N.C.: 1972 U.S. Professional Match Play Ch.

Cypress Point, Calif.: 1973, 1972, 1967 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am

Dallas Athletic Club: 1963 PGA Ch.

Desert Inn C.C., Las Vegas: 1964, 1963 Tournament of Champions

Doral Resort (Blue), Miami: 1975, 1972 Doral-Eastern Open

Eldorado C.C., Indian Wells, Calif.: 1963 Palm Springs Golf Cl.

Firestone C.C. (South), Akron, Ohio: 1968 American Golf Cl., 1976 World Series of Golf, 1975 PGA Ch.

Harbour Town G.Links, Hilton Head, S.C.: 1975 Sea Pines Heritage Cl.

Indian Wells C.C., Palm Springs: 1963 Palm Springs Golf Cl.

Inverrary G.&C.C. (East), Lauderhill, Fla.: 1978, 1977 Jackie Gleason Inverrary Cl.; 1976 The Players Ch.

Jack Nicklaus G.Center, Mason, Ohio: 1973 Ohio Kings Island Open

LaCosta C.C., Carlsbad, Calif.: 1977, 1973, 1971 Tournament of Champions

Lakewood C.C., New Orelans: 1973 Greater New Orleans Open

Laurel Valley G.C., Ligonier, Pa.: 1971, 1970 National Team Ch.

Muirfield, Scotland: 1966 Open Championship

Muirfield Village G.C., Dublin, Ohio: 1984, 1977 Memorial

Oak Hill C.C. (East), Rochester, N.Y.: 1980 PGA Ch.

Oakmont (Pa.) C.C.: 1962 U.S. Open

Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland: 1978, 1970 Open Championship

Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C.: 1968 Western Open

Paradise Valley (Ariz.) C.C.: 1967, 1966, 1963 Sahara Inv.

Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.Links: 1973, 1972, 1967 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, 1972 U.S. Open

PGA National G.C. (now BallenIsles), Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.: 1971 PGA Ch.

Phoenix C.C.: 1964 Phoenix Open

Pinehurst C.C.: 1975 World Open

Portland G.C.: 1965, 1964 Portland Open

Preston Trail, Dallas: 1971, 1970 Byron Nelson Golf Cl.

Sahara-Nevada C.C., Las Vegas: 1969 Sahara Inv.

Sawgrass C.C., Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.: 1978 Players Ch.

Silverado C.C., Napa, Calif.: 1969 Kaiser International Open Invitational

Spyglass Hill, Pebble Beach, Calif.: 1973, 1972, 1967 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am

Tamarisk C.C., Rancho Mirage, Calif.: 1963 Palm Springs Golf Cl.

Torrey Pines (No./So.), La Jolla, Calif.: 1969 Andy Williams-San Diego Open

Waialae C.C., Honolulu: 1974 Hawaiian Open

Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.: Walt Disney World Open—Magnolia 1971; Magnolia and Palm 1973, 1972

Westchester C.C., Harrison, N.Y.: 1965 Thunderbird Cl., 1972, 1967 Westchester Cl.

Whitemarsh (Pa.) Valley C.C.: Philadelphia Golf Cl. (Whitemarsh 1964), 1978, 1965

Multiple-course events:

Walt Disney World Open (2): 1973, 1972

Limited Field/No-cut events:

Note: The U.S. Professional Match Play Ch. in 1972 was played at the same time as the Liggett & Myers stroke-play event.

TIGER WOODS

Arnold Palmer Invitational (7): 2012, 2009, 2008, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

WGC Bridgestone Invitational/NEC Invitational (7): 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2001, 2000, 1999

Buick Invitational (6): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 1999

BMW Ch./Western Open (5): 2009, 2007 2003, 1999, 1997

The Memorial (5): 2012, 2009, 2001, 2000, 1999

WGC American Express Ch. (5): 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 1999

The Masters (4): 2005, 2002, 2001, 1997

PGA Ch. (4): 2007, 2006, 2000, 1999

Buick Open (3): 2009, 2006, 2002

Open Championship (3): 2006, 2005, 2000

U.S. Open (3): 2008, 2002, 2000

WGC Accenture Match Play Ch. (3): 2008, 2004, 2003

Disney Oldsmobile Cl./National Car Rental Cl. (2): 1999, 1996

Ford Ch. at Doral (2): 2006, 2005

Mercedes Ch. (Tournament of Champions) (2): 2000, 1997

Tour Championship (2): 2007, 1999

AT&T National (1): 2009

AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (1): 2000

BellSouth Classic (1): 1998

Canadian Open (1): 2000

Deutsche Bank Ch. (1): 2006

GTE Byron Nelson Cl. (1): 1997

Las Vegas Invitational (1): 1996

The Players Ch. (1): 2001

Wachovia (Quail Hollow) Ch. (1): 2007

WGC CA Ch. (1): 2007

Augusta (Ga.) National G.C.: 2005, 2002, 2001, 1997 Masters

Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando: 2012, 2009, 2008, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Bethpage (Black), Farmington, N.Y.: 2002 U.S. Open

Capital City Club (Crabapple), Woodstock, Ga.: 2003 WGC American Express Ch.

Champions G.C., Houston: 1999 Tour Ch.

Cog Hill G.&C.C., Lemont, Ill.: 2003, 1999, 1997 Motorola Western Open, 2009, 2007 BMW Ch.

Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Md.: 2009 AT&T National

Cottonwood Valley, Irving, Tex.: 1997 GTE Byron Nelson Cl.

Desert Inn, Las Vegas: 1996 Las Vegas Invitational

Doral Resort (Blue), Miami: 2007 WGC CA Ch., 2006, 2005 Ford Ch. at Doral

East Lake G.C., Atlanta: 2007 Tour Ch.

Firestone C.C. (South), Akron, Ohio: 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2001, 2000, 1999 WGC Bridgestone Invitational/NEC Invitational

The Gallery at Dove Mountain, Marana, Ariz.: 2008 WGC Accenture Match Play Ch.

Glen Abbey G.C., Oakville, Ontario: 2000 Canadian Open

The Grove G.Cse., Hertfordshire, England: 2006 WGC American Express Ch.

Harding Park, San Francisco: 2005 WGC American Express Ch.

LaCosta Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, Calif.: 2004, 2003 WGC Accenture Match Play Ch., 1997 Mercedes Ch.

Las Vegas Hilton C.C.: 1996 Las Vegas Invitational

Medinah (Ill.) C.C.: 2006, 1999 PGA Ch.

Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland: 2002 WGC American Express Ch.

Muirfield Village G.C., Dublin, Ohio: 2012, 2009, 2001, 2000, 1999 The Memorial

Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland: 2005, 2000 Open Championship

Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.Links: 2000 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am, 2000 U.S. Open

The Plantation Course, Kapalua, Hawaii: 2000 Mercedes Ch.

The Players Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra, Fla.: 2001 The Players Ch.

Poppy Hills G.Cse., Pebble Beach, Calif.: 2000 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am

Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.: 2007 Wachovia Ch. (Quail Hollow Ch.)

Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, England: 2006 Open Championship

Southern Hills, Tulsa, Okla.: 2007 PGA Ch.

Spyglass Hill, Pebble Beach, Calif.: 2000 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am

Torrey Pines (No./So.), La Jolla, Calif.: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 1999 Buick Invitational; 2008 U.S. Open

TPC at Sugarloaf (Stables and Meadows), Duluth, Ga.: 1998 BellSouth Classic

TPC Boston: 2006 Deutsche Bank Ch.

TPC Four Seasons, Irving, Tex.: 1997 GTE Byron Nelson Cl.

TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas: 1996 Las Vegas Invitational

Valderrama, Sotogrande, Spain: 1999 WGC American Express Ch.

Valhalla, Louisville, Ky.: 2000 PGA Ch.

Walt Disney Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.: Palm and Magnolia, Disney Oldsmobile Cl./National Car Rental Cl. 1999, 1996; Lake Buena Vista, Disney Oldsmobile Cl. 1996

Warwick Hills G.&C.C., Grand Blanc, Mich.: 2009, 2006, 2002 Buick Open

Buick Invitational (6): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003,1999

GTE Byron Nelson Classic (1): 1997

BMW Championship (2): 2009, 2007

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Tiger Woods details 'realistic' plans for PGA Tour comeback, would like to 'pick and choose' events played

Woods spoke on his future plans monday ahead of his annual hero world challenge event.

On Monday, Tiger Woods sat down for an interview for the first time since a car crash in February left him with debilitating injuries to his right leg and either in a hospital bed or in a wheelchair for several months thereafter.

Eight days ago, Woods posted a video of himself swinging a club on a driving range, and of course the "what does this mean for Augusta??" think-pieces rained down for the next few days. However, Tiger, who said there was a "damn near" 50-50 chance he was going to lose his leg after the crash, revealed in his Monday chat with Golf Digest that it means very little for Augusta and that expectations should almost certainly be lower than they currently are as it relates to the rest of his career.

"I think something that is realistic is playing the Tour one day -- never full time, ever again -- but pick and choose, just like Mr. [Ben] Hogan did," Woods told Digest . "Pick and choose a few events a year and you play around that."

"I don't have to compete and play against the best players in the world to have a great life," he added. "After my back fusion, I had to climb Mt. Everest one more time. I had to do it, and I did [with the 2019 Masters win]. This time around, I don't think I'll have the body to climb Mt. Everest and that's OK. I can still participate in the game of golf. I can still, if my leg gets OK, I can still click off a tournament here or there. But as far as climbing the mountain again and getting all the way to the top, I don't think that's a realistic expectation of me."

Woods, who also reminded everyone of all the surgeries on his back (he had one of those earlier this year as well), was almost melancholy with some of his quotes. Not in a "you should feel sorry for me" kind of way, but more so in a "I'm just happy to be alive after what happened in February" kind of way. Some of his quotes were almost hauntingly beautiful. He said that while he was laid up and even during his time in a wheelchair, he would just stare out the window and, like anyone addicted to the game, ache to connect just one wedge with a single golf ball.

"… I love to go outside and just be outside," he said. "Sometimes I just crutch and lay on the grass for an hour because I want to be outside. Missing the contact of a golf ball hit properly is one of the better feelings." 

"It's a tough road," he added. "But I'm just happy to be able to go out there and watch Charlie play, or go in the backyard and have an hour or two by myself with no one talking, no music, no nothing. I just hear the birds chirping. That part I've sorely missed."

All of this is fascinating. Woods' expectations of himself have always been almost comically high. Remember going into the 2008 U.S. Open when he had a broken leg and torn ACL? A few days before that Woods -- knowing all of this -- said, "I'm good to go. I plan on playing competitive."

That's very different than what he's saying now. Tiger knows his body, and he knows that his completely preposterous 2019 Masters victory was his last major championship win. Otherwise, he would not have said what he said in the Digest interview, and he would not have framed the future like he framed it. Many opined that Tiger may again be able to reach the apex of sport. This is not him throwing in the towel, but it's something tantamount to it as it relates to majors. That's OK. And even better, Tiger seems OK with it.

So while it's aspirational that Woods is aiming to play again -- perhaps at the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews next summer? -- and it will be a joy to watch him when we can. These quotes are as official an ending to the chase for Jack Nicklaus' 18 major championships as we may ever get. That's not the story here, though. The truly celebratory narrative is that, after rolling his SUV so many times in Los Angeles 10 months ago, Tiger is healthy enough and able enough to chase anything at all.

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Tiger Woods shoots his worst round in a major championship with an 82 at the Masters

Tiger Woods walks on the second hole during third round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Tiger Woods walks over the Byron Nelson Bridge on the 13th hole during third round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods walked off the third green at Augusta National on Saturday, having just missed a birdie putt he thought he should have made, and began striding up the hill toward the long par-3 fourth hole at the Masters.

Little did he know things were about to get a whole lot worse.

Whatever hope Woods had of staying in contention disappeared, along with his confident swing and mastery of the greens. The five-time champion spent the rest of the day struggling to his worst round at a major championship, a 10-over 82 that left Woods looking not only defeated but will force him to play his 100th round at the Masters on Sunday well out of the spotlight.

“I didn’t have a very good warm-up session, and I kept it going all day today,” said Woods, whose worst round at the Masters had been back-to-back 78s in 2022, the last time his battered and broken body was able to play the full weekend.

Woods said he “just hit the ball in all the places that I know I shouldn’t hit it.”

He started the day 1 over and seven shots off the lead, and feeling like he was capable of making a run at Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and the rest of the leaders. But that was before eight bogeys and two double-bogeys, offset by just a pair of birdies, left the 48-year-old Woods at the bottom of the leaderboard rather than the top.

It was only the fifth round Woods has shot in the 80s as a professional, and only the third in a major. He shot an 80 in the first round of the 2005 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay and an 81 in the third round of the 2002 British Open at Muirfield.

His worst round as a pro came in 2015, when he shot an 85 in the third round of the Memorial.

“I haven’t competed and played much,” said Woods, who arrived this week having played just 24 holes of competitive golf this year. “When I had chances to get it flipped around and when I made that (birdie) putt at 5, I promptly three-putted 6 and flub a chip at 7 and just got it going the wrong way, and when I had opportunities to flip it, I didn’t.”

Hard to flip it playing from the trees.

After his tee shot at the seventh bounded through the fairway, Woods dumped his approach in the bunker and made double bogey. At the eighth, he drove it into the trees, punched out and made another double. And to finish off his worst first nine at the Masters, Woods again missed the fairway off the tee, again found a bunker and again walked away with a bogey.

Woods played that four-hole stretch before making the turn in 6 over.

Things didn’t get any better over the next nine.

There was a wayward tee shot at No. 11 — bogey. The missed 6-footer at the 12th — bogey. The drive into the trees at No. 14 — bogey. The chunked chip at the 15th — bogey. The three-putt at the 16th — bogey. And more tree trouble at No. 17 — bogey.

At least playing partner Tyrell Hatton could commiserate. He four-putted the final hole.

“Sure, he didn’t hit it how he wanted to,” Hatton said, “but also like, putts that he had, the greens are so fast out there. You guys, you don’t realize, even a 2 1/2-foot putt is just brutal. They’ve got so much turn. You start a centimeter outside of your start line and it’s going to miss. Then depending on the pace you’ve hit it at, who knows how far away it’s going to finish up.”

The week has been a grind for Woods, who had to play 23 holes Friday after darkness brought an early end to his opening round. Yet he not only persevered through a marathon day, he shot a second-round 72 amid such blustery conditions that the average score was 75.09, allowing him to make the cut for a record 24th consecutive time at the Masters.

Woods had driven the ball well, hitting 22 of 28 fairways through two rounds, and offset some poor approach shots — just 17 of 36 greens in regulation — with an excellent short game. He began the third round in the top 10 in putting this week.

What had been his strength, though, became his downfall Saturday. Woods hit just four of 13 fairways, had a pair of three-putts, and was left trying to get his body back in shape before an early tee time Sunday.

“My team will get me ready,” he said. “It will be a long night and a long warm-up session, but we’ll be ready.”

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