Tiger Woods at Turkish Airlines Open 2013: Day 3 Recap and Twitter Reaction

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Published: November 9, 2013

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After storming into contention with a bogey-free second round on Friday, Tiger Woods experienced an up-and-down day at the Turkish Airlines Open on Saturday. He shot a four-under 68, which allowed him to remain in the hunt at 15 under for the tournament.

However, it dropped him six behind leader Victor Dubuisson.



Woods couldn't quite duplicate the magical round of 63 he turned in on Friday. Early on it seemed as though Tiger was on pace for another scorching round, but some careless approach shots led to bogeys late in the third round.

That caused him to fall off the blistering pace set by Dubuisson.



Woods has really benefited from the par fives at Montgomerie Maxx Royal Golf Course this week due to his power off the tee. That continued on Saturday as the world's No. 1 cashed in with a birdie on the first hole.



Following a par on the second, Woods took advantage of a short par four with an excellent tee shot that allowed him to convert an easy birdie.





As impressive as Tiger has been throughout this tournament, his putter has been inconsistent. If not for a few missed putts within 10 feet on Friday, he could have potentially taken a run at 59.

Woods' putting issues cropped up once again on the par-five fourth as he missed a birdie attempt that could have created a great deal of momentum.

Woods has done a great job of handling par threes throughout the tournament. He hasn't gotten himself into much trouble on those tricky holes, and he came away with a par at the fifth.



He once again parred the sixth before frustration set in at the seventh. Tiger was in a perfect position to knock home a birdie after his approach shot, but he was unable to cash in, instead settling for par. 



Woods hasn't allowed negativity to take over his game during the tournament, whic...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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