Woods hits septuple- bogey on No. 12
AUGUSTA, GA. » This was a very imperfect 10 for Tiger Woods.
The defending Masters champion recorded a septuplebogey 10 on No. 12 in the final round on Sunday, plunking three balls into Rae’s Creek in front of the green on Augusta National’s signature par 3.
It was the highest score on any hole in his professional career. And the carnage at Amen Corner dropped him from 3 under to 4 over for the tournament, with only a late string of birdies saving him from his matching his worst Masters round ever.
“This sport is awfully lonely sometimes,” Woods said. “No one is going to bring you off the mound or call in a sub. You have to fight through it.
“You just have to turn around and figure out the next shot,” said Woods, who followed the debacle at No. 12 with birdies on five of the last six holes to shoot a 76 and finish at 1- under 287 for the tournament, tied for 38th.
The 15- time major champion usually draws the biggest galleries in golf, but only a few dozen people were watching Sunday due to the coronavirus pandemic that delayed the tournament from the spring and limited crowds to Augusta National members, coaches and players’ significant others.
They were left counting on their fingers, trying to keep track of all of his shots at the par 3 known as Golden Bell.
Entering the final round 11 strokes behind leader Dustin Johnson, Woods had all but seen his pursuit of a sixth green jacket end by the time he arrived at No. 12 following bogeys on the fifth, seventh and 10th holes.