EARLY BLOW

Injured Woods withdraws from Masters

Woods was six over par after seven holes of his third round before heavy rain stopped play on Saturday.

In Summary

• That had left the 47-year-old last of the 54 remaining players.

• Woods had earlier battled to go beyond the halfway stage - equalling the record set by Gary Player and Fred Couples of 23 consecutive cuts made.

Tiger Woods chips on to the 11th green in a past action.
Tiger Woods chips on to the 11th green in a past action.
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Five-time champion Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Masters because of injury, hours before the resumption of the third round on Sunday.

Woods was six over par after seven holes of his third round before heavy rain stopped play on Saturday.

That had left the 47-year-old last of the 54 remaining players.

Woods had earlier battled to go beyond the halfway stage - equalling the record set by Gary Player and Fred Couples of 23 consecutive cuts made.