Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Masters resulting from harm after finishing seven holes of his third spherical, match organisers mentioned on Sunday.
Woods, who was the final of 54 gamers to make the reduce, was limping down the seventeenth fairway on six over par by means of seven holes when play was referred to as off on Saturday resulting from unhealthy climate.
The 47-year-old American has received the Masters 5 instances, most lately in 2019, however he has struggled since a automobile crash in 2021 during which he sustained a number of leg accidents that required main surgical procedure.
“I am disappointed to have to WD (withdraw) 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!”
Plantar fasciitis is tissue inflation that causes ache within the heel.
At Augusta, he squeaked contained in the reduce line to tie Gary Player and Fred Couples for many consecutive instances enjoying the weekend on the Masters (23).
But in unforgiving circumstances on a chilly Saturday with heavy rain falling, Woods was visibly limping and made back-to-back double bogeys.
The 15-times main champion has made just one aggressive look this season and mentioned this week that he doesn’t play many tournaments anymore as he’s “limited” in what he can do.
Last 12 months, in his second begin after the crash, Woods withdrew from the PGA Championship after carding considered one of his worst rounds at a significant match — a nine-over 79.
American Brooks Koepka leads Spaniard Jon Rahm by 4 pictures with the third spherical of the Masters but to be accomplished.