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Tiger Woods: 'It Was a Good Week' at 2024 Masters amid Career-Worst Tournament Score

Julia Stumbaugh

Tiger Woods said he had a "good week" while posting a career-worst Masters score of 16-over 304 after 72 holes at Augusta National, ESPN's Mark Schlabach reported.

The event marked Woods' first complete major tournament since undergoing ankle surgery last April.

"It was a good week all around," Woods said, per Schlabach. "I think that coming in here, not having played a full tournament in a very long time, it was a good fight on Thursday and Friday. Unfortunately, yesterday it didn't quite turn out the way I wanted it to."

Woods marked the highest single-round score of his major championship career Saturday by going 10-over par in the third round. He finished the tournament in 60th place.

Woods remained in contention through the first two rounds despite a weather delay that necesitated a 23-hole Friday.

He finished Round 2 at 1-over par, ensuring he made his record 24th straight cut at the Masters.

The 15-time majors champion struggled in his final two days of the tournament, however.

After his historically high-scoring third round, Woods struggled early in the fourth as he hit a trio of tee shots on No. 5 on his way to a triple bogey.

He ended up going 15-over par on the final 36 on his way to posting the highest 72-hole score of his professional career, according to Schlabach.

The finish was still an improvement after the 2023 Masters, from which Woods withdrew in the third round.

He underwent ankle surgery shortly after last year's withdrawal, raising speculation about Woods' ability to return to the PGA Tour. The five-time Masters champion has undergone multiple surgeries on his leg and ankle following a 2021 car accident.

In his return to the PGA Tour at the Genesis Invitation in February, Woods again withdrew from the tournament. He later said the early exit was due to influenza.

This time, Woods was able to complete the 100th Masters round of his career.

Now Woods says he intends to complete more 72-hole events at other PGA Tour competitions this season.

Woods said he plans to head to Louisville for the PGA Championship on May 13, and additionally expects to compete in the U.S. Open and The Open later this year, Schlabach reported.

   

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