The Masters Final Scorecard for Jordan Woods During the First Round at the Leavitt-Palmer Invitation Course on Sunday, June 17

Starting on the 10th hole, as organizers tried to get as much of the play completed as possible after the second round was suspended on Friday because of bad weather, Woods began his third round with a bogey.

Woods said he was disappointed to have to go to the hospital due to the problem with his foot. Thank you to the fans and to @TheMasters who have shown me so much love and support. Good luck to the players today!”

The sound of the klaxon may have soothed the golfer after he had started the third round with a bad showing at The Masters.

On a cold and damp Saturday, with the rain pummeling down, Woods could be seen limping on the 17th hole. Woods was nine-over and six-over for the tournament and round, when organizers decided that the course was toodden from the rain.

The 15-time major winner has only played competitively once this season and in the build up to the tournament told reporters that he doesn’t play or practice much anymore.

Had Woods completed four rounds at Augusta, questions would still be asked about his future. He had suggested last week that this could be his final Masters appearance and admitted that he was in “constant” pain during the opening round on Thursday.

Neither the conditions nor his form improved much after that. Another bogey on the 14th and double bogeys on the 15th and 16th left the 47-year-old bottom of the leaderboard with the worst score of the day.

After making the cut for a record-equaling 23rd consecutive time, he started his third round a few hours after completing the second round.

Jordan Rahm, Fred Couples, and Scottie Scheffler at 87th Putting Green Jackets in the First Tee-Off at the LIV Golf Course

After two days of miserable weather had seen multiple suspensions of play at the 87th edition of the historic major, it was fitting that blue skies and sunshine set the backdrop for the crowning of Rahm, whose victory sees him leapfrog reigning Masters champion Scottie Scheffler as world No. 1.

The duo both carded one-over 72’s in the third round hours ago, but as they walked to the first tee for the last time, they were just two strokes off the lead.

The only three Spaniards to have worn the green jacket previously were Ballesteros, Jose Mara, and Olazbal.

He was going to be pulling for me today, so it was great to get it done on his birthday.

The oldest golfer ever to finish inside the top-five at the major was Phil Mickelson, as he closed with a final round 65 to finish in fifth place. A three-time green jacket winner, the 52-year-old was all smiles as he eased round Augusta with eight birdies.

It’s lowest round was by a player aged 50 or above, coming a day after Fred Couples became the oldest player to ever make the cut at a major.

Jordan Spieth shot nine birdies in a blistering closing 66 to finish on seven-under. Three LIV Golf players were inside the top four: the champion, Russell Henley and Patrick Reed.

A defense of the title looked unlikely from the moment Scheffler endured a frustrating second round 75, the American finishing eight shots adrift of Rahm, tied for 10th.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/09/golf/masters-2023-winner-jon-rahm-spt-intl/index.html

A memorable weekend at Augusta for Bennett and the rest of the world: after a long week at the PGA Championship, Koepka is back

Bennett had a great week at Augusta. The 23-year-old Texan – who has a tattoo of his late father’s final piece of advice inscribed on his wrist – shot 76 to finish tied for 16th on his Masters debut.

After two days of miserable conditions and stop-start action, clear blue skies finally broke above Augusta National on Sunday, prompting the green light for the race to escape a first Monday finish at the major since 1983.

The game was halted Friday due to bad weather with many players needing to finish their second rounds and the clock running.

His relief did not last long. After Rahm sunk his first birdie of the day at the third, Koepka made bogeys at four and six. There was a new leader at the summit after the second hole on Friday.

The ninth fairway is where the opening drive came from. Yet the American recovered superbly from his wild opening hook, planting his follow-up onto the green before saving par.

To make matters worse for the LIV Golf star, those behind had gathered momentum. Though Mickelson and Spieth ultimately left their charges too late to snatch victory, Koepka’s slide jumped Mickelson – already back in the clubhouse – up into solo second.

It was fitting encapsulation of the day that when a frustrated Koepka finally converted his first birdie of the afternoon at the 13th – snapping a 22 hole streak without one – Rahm matched his effort mere seconds later.

What had looked set to be an enthralling two-horse race had turned into a canter. Up ahead, American duo Reed and Henley were running out of time to challenge, and even back-to-back birdies for Koepka at the 15th and 16th only cut the gap to three.

There was a momentary scare for him as he held a four shot lead into the final hole, but he was unperturbed and went on to win.

It made for scenes reminiscent of a year ago, when runaway leader Scheffler made a wobbly finish, four-putting to close. Yet, once again, the outcome was the same – Rahm hit a provisional only to later find his original ball had bounced back onto the fairway.

The footage quickly spread on social media, as these things often do. Tiger Woods gingerly walking towards his caddie after an approach shot, seven cautious steps in the miserable Augusta rain which told us more about the “limitations” Woods says he faces than words ever could.

A lot of people would watch the clip as they saw him struggle to walk. He was just about managing to play the game he had once dominated.

It has been a long while since we saw the powerful, athletic, all-conquering version of Woods.

His body weakened by multiple surgeries and injuries, the elements were against him. The cold and rain don’t work for a man who needs a warm-up routine before a tournament to give his body time to adjust.

Or, perhaps, the weather saved him from himself. “I hate to say this but yesterday (Saturday) at the end of this show I was just hoping that he wouldn’t make the cut, that he’d just finish one outside,” Sky Sports analyst Butch Harmon said.

It was no surprise that Tiger Woods had to pull out because he was in pain trying to get around.

The former world No.1 wasn’t able to compete because of his broken right leg, but the undulating course had made it difficult for him to get around.

The future of the Manchester-based top 20 player at the PGA Open Major-league, the Open Championship, and an interview with Woods

An early wake-up on Saturday to finish a second round, which had been suspended Friday because of the weather, before taking to the tee again later in the day to start the third round, was a physical test.

It appeared at best that Woods would not hurt himself and that he would play more than 18 holes a day on Sunday, in order to complete the tournament.

The future isn’t clear for aged 47. He is no longer the best golfer around. He is no longer one of the best. It’s hard to say how good he is or how good he could be.

Woods spoke of completing four rounds at Augusta National last year as a “small victory,” but also told reporters last week: “I just have to be cognizant of how much I can push it. It has been a tough road. I don’t know how many more (Masters) I have in me.”

The Open is this year located in the Royal club ofLiverpool. The LA Country Club has some hills, but it is fairly flat. The difficulty here [Augusta National] is the walk, it’s just such a tough walk for everybody and so I think it had to happen for his sake. Will we see him again? Gosh, I’m really happy. I hope so.