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Giuseppe Muro

Tiger Woods withdraws from the Masters due to injury after completing just seven holes of his third round

Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Masters due to injury.

Woods looked to be in serious pain during the eight holes he played on a rain-affected day on Saturday and he pulled out before the third round resumed at Augusta on Sunday.

The 47-year-old was 6-over through after seven holes of his third round.

Woods faced the prospect of finishing the 17th hole and playing 28 more holes on Sunday.

A statement from the Masters said: “Due to injury, Tiger Woods has officially withdrawn from the Masters Tournament after completing seven holes of his third round.”

Woods battled cold and wet conditions on Saturday morning to close a second-round 74 and secure a record-equalling 23rd consecutive cut in the Masters.

But the 15-time major champion fell to the bottom of the leaderboard after a nightmare start to his third round and looked in physical discomfort as he made two bogeys and two double-bogeys in his first seven holes

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