Tiger Woods made a record-equalling twenty third consecutive reduce at The Masters however was backside of the leaderboard when play was suspended on Saturday; Five-time winner at Augusta National withdrew forward of the third spherical resuming on Sunday morning

Tiger Woods has withdrawn from The Masters as a result of harm forward of the resumption of the third spherical at Augusta National.

Woods, making simply his second begin of the 12 months, battled chilly and moist circumstances to shut a second-round 74 on Saturday morning and safe a record-equalling twenty third consecutive reduce in The Masters.

The 15-time main champion snuck via on the reduce mark of three over, regardless of bogeying his ultimate two holes, with Woods falling additional behind after a nightmare begin to his third spherical.

Woods – starting on the again 9 – seemed in bodily discomfort as he made two bogeys and two double-bogeys over his first seven holes, leaving the previous world No 1 on 9 over for the event and backside of the leaderboard by three photographs.

The third spherical was set to renew at 8.30am native time (1.30pm BST), with Woods – who has solely competed 72 holes twice since career-threatening leg accidents in a automotive crash in February 2021 – electing in opposition to returning to play what would have been an prolonged Sunday for him.

“I am disappointed to have to WD this morning due to reaggravating my plantar fasciitis,” Woods mentioned on Twitter. “Thank you to the fans and to The Masters, who have shown me so much love and support. Good luck to the players today!”

Woods had 11 holes of his third spherical to complete and would doubtless have been among the many first out for the ultimate spherical, the place event organisers will exit in pairs off a two-tee begin, with the 47-year-old now unable to complete the opening main of the 12 months.

A short assertion from event officers on Sunday learn: “Due to injury, Tiger Woods has officially withdrawn from the Masters after completing seven holes of his third round.”

Tiger withdrawal ‘terribly unhappy to see’

Sky Sports News’ Jamie Weir: “He completed seven holes of his third round but we saw those terribly sad images of him struggling to walk. It was bitterly cold and wet yesterday, it’s cold again on Sunday, and obviously Tiger’s body has just shut down and given up on him.

“It was an incredible achievement just to make the cut, it shows what a feisty competitor he is. For Tiger to be up at this time in the morning and getting ready to play a round of golf requires hours of physio and his body just couldn’t cope this time.

“It’s terribly unhappy to see – you must ponder whether we are going to see the nice man once more at The Masters. He himself earlier this week admitted that each time he heads out on the course he wonders whether or not it is likely to be the final time for him.

“Knowing Tiger Woods, knowing what a feisty competitor he’s been for the last quarter of a century, he doesn’t want to turn up and just play a ceremonial role at these major championships, he only wants to be here if he believes he can compete.”

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