Wayward Tiger Woods stumbles in round three of the Hero World Challenge as Charley Hoffman takes big lead
After solid displays on his opening two rounds left him at seven under par for the tournament, the former world number one suffers a torrid third round with a three-over-par 75
Tiger Woods’ hopes of a fairy tale return faded on Saturday after an error-strewn round saw him tumble down the leader board at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
After solid displays on his opening two rounds had left him at seven under par for the tournament, the former world number one suffered a torrid third round with a three-over-par 75.
“Anything that I did right ended up in a bad spot, and then anything I did wrong it was really bad,” Woods said. “It was just one of those days.”
It left the 14-time major winner at four-under, 10 shots off the lead held by American Charley Hoffman on the par-72 Albany Golf Club course.
Hoffman countered two bogeys and a double-bogey with six birdies in a two-under 70 and a 14-under total of 202.
American Jordan Spieth and England’s Justin Rose were tied for second five shots back, Rose after a one-under 71 and Spieth with an even-par 72.
Woods, who is playing for the first time since February, was in trouble from the opening hole, hitting his tee shot at the first into the sand bordering the fairway.
His second shot hit a rock hidden in the sand, leaving him with a difficult up and down to save par.