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TIGER WOODS

For the second time this year, Tiger Woods has carded his worst-ever round as a professional.

The former world No.1, now ranked a lowly 172nd, carded a 13-over-par 85 in the third round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, Ohio.

He found the water four times, hit only seven fairways, reached nine greens in regulation and missed three putts from inside five feet.

That’s three shots more than his previous worst score, an 82 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open just over four months ago.

Woods, a five-time winner of the Memorial, most recently in 2012, had six bogeys, two double-bogeys and an ugly quadruple in a calamitous, error-strewn 18 holes, during which he found the water four times, hit only seven fairways, reached nine greens in regulation and missed three putts from inside five feet.

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At the time he finished his round, he was eight shots adrift of his nearest competitor at the foot of the leaderboard and staring at the ignominy of playing on his own on Sunday.

By comparison, Woods’ playing partner in the third round, 24-year PGA Tour rookie Zac Blair, outscored him by 15 shots.

Afterwards, 14-time major winner Tiger declined to speak to on-site media.

Read more -> “Bad driving the root of Tiger’s troubles”

Today’s round was only the third time he failed to break 80 in his professional career and was the first time he shot 40 or worse on both nines in a round (42, 43) – hardly the form of a player who holds the career scoring average record in the Memorial.

After this week, Tiger Woods’ next scheduled tournament is the US Open, which gets takes place at Chambers Bay in just under a fortnight.

However, given his current form, questions will surely be asked over whether or not he will take his place in the field for what is widely considered the toughest test in golf.

Tiger Woods :: Will he retire within the next 12 months?

In light of his current struggles, catalogue of recent injuries and his 40th birthday looming in December, do you expect Tiger Woods to still be playing on the PGA Tour this time next year? Vote in our poll below.

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Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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