Fighting to avoid his worst Grand Slam result, Tiger Woods lived this Saturday a nightmare third round in the PGA Championship with a result of 79 shots, nine over par, which dropped him to the bottom of the table.
The American star, 46, he fought all day against the rainy conditions of the Southern Hills camp (Tulsa, Oklahoma) coming to commit five consecutive bogeys for the first time in a tournament ‘Major’.
Tiger ended up recording his worst finish in a PGA Championship roundthe second event he has competed in since his February 2021 car accident, but it was below his worst day in a Grand Slamwhich is still the 81 shots (+10) from the 2002 British Open.
I didn’t do anything right. I didn’t hit a lot of good shots. Consequently, I ended up with a fairly high score,” lamented Woods, who was left with a cumulative 222 strokes (+12) after 54 holes.
Tiger’s personal challenge preceded the battle between the American Will Zalatoris, leader of the tournament, and the Chilean Mito Pereira in the afternoonhis main pursuer one stroke away, who took the start in the last group.
The third day of the PGA Championshipsecond Grand Slam of the year, started more than half an hour late due to the strong storm that fell in the previous hours.
In between the first golfers to face the new conditions of the field was Tiger Woodswhich, as in the Augusta Masters in April, managed to participate in the decisive weekend.
Con few hours to recover from the strenuous effort on Fridaywhen the day ended suffering to overcome the cut, Tiger had to put his work suit back on. from early on Saturday, this time to save his prestige.
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