Tiger Woods mentioned he was in “fixed” ache in the course of the 2023 Masters, however the ache turned an excessive amount of to bear – the five-time Masters champion withdrew from Augusta Nationwide earlier than third-round play resumed on Sunday attributable to damage.
Woods completed the primary 36 holes at 3-over at Augusta Nationwide on Saturday to make the lower for the twenty third consecutive time, tying the file shared by Gary Participant and Fred {Couples}.
However he acquired off to a sluggish begin to the third spherical on Saturday and was visibly in ache, laboring to stroll within the chilly and moist circumstances. He had two bogeys and two double bogeys by way of seven holes, earlier than play was suspended for the day at 3:15 pm ET attributable to a torrential downpour. He dropped to final place on Saturday at 6-over within the third spherical and 9-over for the match.
“I’m upset to should WD this morning attributable to reaggravating my plantar fasciitis,” Woods wrote in a publish on Twitter. “Thanks to the followers and to @TheMasters who’ve proven me a lot love and help. Good luck to the gamers at the moment!”
Play resumed on Sunday at 8:30 am
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It might mark Woods final look at Augusta Nationwide.
Earlier than play commenced on the Masters on Thursday, Woods mentioned the 2023 match could possibly be his final: “I do not know what number of extra I’ve in me.”
Woods returned to competitors on the 2022 Masters for the primary time since struggling extreme accidents in a 2021 automobile crash that almost price him his leg. He made the lower and completed in forty seventh place. He additionally made the lower within the PGA Championship, solely to withdraw after the third spherical at Southern Hills with a extreme limp. He skipped the US Open to verify he was prepared for St. Andrews, however missed the lower on the British Open.
