(CNN) Tiger Woods The five-time Masters champion will not resume his third round at Augusta National on Sunday after withdrawing from the tournament with a leg injury.
Posting Twitter, Woods said: “I’m disappointed to have to watch WD this morning due to a relapse of my plantar fasciitis. Thanks to the fans and @TheMasters for showing me so much love and support. Good luck to today’s players!”
The golf great endured a poor start to his third round and the sound of the klaxon. Day three of The Masters By the end of Saturday, it could be music to his ears.
On a cold and wet Saturday, with rain falling, Woods could be seen limping over the 17th hole. Woods was nine over for the match and six over for the round when organizers deemed the match unplayable due to persistent rain.
Before suffering serious leg injuries in a 2021 car accident, Woods underwent multiple back surgeries. But even though his hopes of winning a sixth green jacket have long faded, he displayed his usual grit and resilience on Saturday.
After Woods suggested last week it could be his final appearance at Augusta, questions will now be asked about whether he will play again at the prestigious event.
Bottom of the leaderboard
Starting on the 10th hole, the organizers tried to end the play as much as possible Second round suspended Due to bad weather on Friday, Woods started his third round with a bogey.
Masters 2023: Best images from Augusta
Tiger Woods walks the 18th green during the second round on Saturday, April 8.
A spectator watches the 12th hole in Saturday’s rain.
Groundskeepers remove standing water from the green during the continuation of Saturday’s weather-delayed second round.
Patrick Cantley plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole on Saturday.
A security guard moves people away from trees that fell onto the 17th hole of Augusta National Golf Club on Friday. No injuries were reported.
Brooks Koepka goes for the 10th hole on Friday. He was under 12 at the weekend.
Jason Day and William Kane, Gordon Sargent’s caddy, read the first green on Friday.
Woods tees off the eighth hole Friday.
Amateur Sam Bennett plays a shot on the second hole Friday. He scored 68 on both Thursday and Friday.
Jon Rahm plays from the bunker on Friday’s second hole.
Billy Horschel reacts to a shot on the second hole Friday.
Victor Hovland on the 10th green Thursday. The Norwegian shot a 7-under 65 and shared the first-round lead with Koepka and Rahm.
Patrick Reed’s caddy, Kessler Karain, helps Reed line up a putt on the 13th hole Thursday.
Woods frowns on the fourth tee Thursday. The five-time Masters champion said his right leg hurt Thursday after surgery and that the pain was “constant.”
Phil Mickelson hits a shot on the second hole Thursday.
Adam Scott plays a bunker on the second hole Thursday.
Pins adorn the visitor’s hat on Thursday.
Defending Masters champion Scotty Scheffler hits his tee shot on the seventh hole Thursday.
Sergio Garcia hit his ball no. At 13 he fished out of the stream.
A worker updates one of the Augusta National leaderboards Thursday.
Koepka hits his tee shot on the 14th hole Thursday.
Hideki Matsuyama, who won the tournament two years ago, looks for a putt on the second hole.
Rahm and his caddy Adam Hayes are seen on the third green Thursday.
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus hits a ceremonial tee shot before the start of the first round. He was joined by Gary Blair and Tom Watson.
Rory McIlroy signs autographs after taking part in the traditional par 3 tournament the day before the tournament.
Min Woo Lee takes to the 15th green during a practice round on Wednesday.
Neither the situation nor his form improved much after that. Another bogey on the 14th and double bogeys on the 15th and 16th left the 47-year-old with the worst score of the day on the leaderboard.
He had little time to enjoy making the cut at Augusta tying the record for the 23rd consecutive time, He begins his third round a few hours after completing the second round.
The third round is expected to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, with the final round expected to begin at 12:30 p.m. ET, the Masters said in a statement.
Tournament leader Brooks Koepka was one of 11 golfers to shoot under par before the end of play, extending his lead to four shots over second-placed Jon Rahm, a four-time major winner.
