It appears Tiger Woods will come up short of his Masters title defense.
The 15-time major champion’s extended reign over Augusta National Golf Club is just 18 holes from ending as Woods enters the final round of play a whopping 11 shots behind leader Dustin Johnson.
Woods put the finishing touches on a 1-under-par 71 for his second round on Saturday morning before his ho-hum even-par 72 in the third round.
The five-time green jacket winner begins his final round at 8:22 a.m. ET Sunday morning alongside 2019 Champion Golfer of the Year Shane Lowry and 2020 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Scottie Scheffler. Follow his final round below, shot by shot.
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Hole 12 – Par 3
Amen Corner. Golden Bell. Playing 155 yards today with the back right pin, Tiger just barely lands this one on the collar, and he spins it back into Rae’s Creek. Oh no. Oh no. Oh no no no no no. Tiger takes his penalty shot and hits his third onto the green and spins it back into the creek. That’s two in the water. He wasn’t missing this one short and launches it into the bunker behind the green. Big number coming here at 12. Oh my goodness. He just hit his out into water, skipping it over the green. That’s three balls in Rae’s Creek. He drops in the bunker, gets one on the green, misses the putt and taps in for 10. I can’t believe what I just watched.
TIGER ON THE DAY: 9 over thru 12 (4 under overall).
Hole 11 – Par 4
White Dogwood. Something was off with this swing, because he found the fairway but was a little puzzled after. Oh well, 225 yards to the back pin and Tiger safely keeps this one to the right, finding the green (maybe the collar?) a good 45 feet away. Really gave this one a good roll but no dice. Two-putt par. This was a lot more fun when he was canning putts and shooting 68.
TIGER ON THE DAY: 2 over thru 11 (3 under overall).
Hole 10 – Par 4
Great drive here at Camellia cuts the corner down the left side and finds the fairway. Great swing. From 205 yards out, he was clearly going for the back pin because this is a long and left miss. His chip onto the green still leaves a good 10-15 feet for par and yeah … doesn’t make it. Leaves it short (speed has been a struggle today on the greens). Bad bogey. Real bad.
TIGER ON THE DAY: 2 over thru 10 (3 under overall).
Hole 9 – Par 4
Carolina Cherry. Ooh baby Tiger hit this one pure. 291 yards. Middle of the short stuff. His approach finds the green, but he’s 30 feet behind the pin. Won’t be an easy birdie putt, but he didn’t miss this one low, so, that’s fun! Par. Nothing to see. On to the back.
TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 9 (4 under overall).
Hole 8 – Par 5
I love Yellow Jasmine. It’s an awesome golf hole. Tiger doesn’t think so (now at least) after this one finds the bunker to the right. Second shot is a safe out, simply advancing up the fairway. From 133 yards out Tiger leaves this one well short of the back pin, finding the middle of the green. Puzzling there, he should’ve gotten that way closer. From 42 feet out Tiger gave this a confident roll, but it slips past the cup to the left, leaving a four foot save for par. Appears to be lacking the pep he had in his step earlier in the round.
TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 7 (4 under overall).
Hole 7 – Par 4
And here it is, his first really just bad mistake and swing. Tanks this one left into the trees, and just has to lay up and advance his ball up the fairway with his second. Unforced error is going to likely cause him a shot after his third from the fairway spins below the hole, about 15 feet away. Can’t get the putt to drop so he drops another shot. Tough hole, one of the only really bad ones this weekend.
TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 6 (4 under overall).
Hole 6 – Par 3
Tiger takes 7 iron here and lands his ball just off the green, low and right, maybe 20 feet. Not bad, certainly better than left. Nothing to see here, two putt par. Gave the birdie putt a chance but didn’t have the pace.
TIGER ON THE DAY: Even thru 6 (5 under overall).
Hole 5 – Par 4
Right fairway. Avoids the bunkers down the left. The kid looks loose today! Was very similar yesterday morning when he finished his second round at 1 under before the break between rounds caused him to Black Keys – tighten up – a bit. Well, this wasn’t great. Approach comes up short of the green, leaving a real lengthy pitch/chip. He has a lot of green to carry and this comes up short as well, leaving a real testy 10-footer to save par. Nope, another low miss. Weirdly struggling on the greens so far. Bogey.
TIGER ON THE DAY: Even thru 5 (5 under overall).
Hole 4 – Par 3
“Don’t stay there” says Tiger as his 4 iron to the green on Flowering Crab Apple lands 30 feet above the hole. It stayed there. His ball didn’t get any sort of movement back down the slope, so this one won’t be easy. That was a masterclass in putting downhill at Augusta. Lags this one to just a few feet. Par.
TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 under thru 4 (6 under overall).
Hole 3 – Par 4
Iron off the tee here at Flower Peach and it’s perfectly placed in the middle of the short stuff. Real conservative approach here safely finds the front of the green with a wedge. Nothing to see there, birdie putt misses low (again) and that’s your typical two-putt par.
TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 under thru 3 (6 under overall).
Hole 2 – Par 5
The opening par 5 at Augusta, ladies and gentlemen, Pink Dogwood. It’s been the easiest hole to score on this week with a 4.47 average, with the Big Cat making two pars and a birdie so far this week. Tiger hauls off and wallops this one down the left side of the fairway, 322 yards. I’m not sleeping, there’s a wait for the green to clear. Hold, please! Back at it from 240 yards out and Tiger lands this one on the green with an iron, but it runs off the back edge. Can he get up-and-down from distance? Sure. Is it likely from there? Not really. You’re kidding, right? Flop shot. Lands just feet from the pin. LIPS OUT. HE ALMOST HOLED OUT FOR EAGLE. This could be a fun day, because that’s an easy birdie at the second.
TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 under thru 2 (6 under overall).
Hole 1 – Par 4
Sunday red. Showtime. Tiger begins his day 11 shots behind leader Dustin Johnson, meaning he ain’t winning this thing. Doesn’t mean we can’t have a #SundayFunday though. Fairway down the right side with his drive at Tea Olive. From 140 yards out in the fairway, Tiger drops this one on the center of the green, 36 feet right of the flag. Solid start, because this is the first time he’ll have a birdie putt on his first hole all week. Low miss here for Tiger from 38 feet, leaving a testy 5-6 footer to save his par to start the day.
TIGER ON THE DAY: Even thru 1 (5 under overall).
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