Woods a cut above, sets another Masters record
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[April 13, 2024]
By Frank Pingue
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) -As if Tiger Woods has not already
enjoyed enough success at Augusta National, he added his name yet
again to the Masters record book on Friday as his 24th consecutive
made cut at the major marked another tournament milestone.
Woods has never missed a Masters cut as a professional and now the
48-year-old sits alone atop the record list at Augusta National with
one more consecutively made cut than fellow Masters champions Gary
Player and Fred Couples.
The five-times Masters champion fired an even-par 72 on a brutally
windy but picture-perfect day of unbroken sunshine to sit one over
on the week and comfortably inside the cut line.
But Woods, who said he will enjoy some time later on Friday to
appreciate his latest accomplishment, was naturally looking at the
bigger picture.
"It means I have a chance going into the weekend. I'm here. I have a
chance to win the golf tournament," said Woods. "I got my two rounds
in. Just need some food and some caffeine, and I'll be good to go."
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Coming into the Masters, Woods had played just 24 holes of
competitive golf this year given his physical limitations and he
faced a daunting 23-hole test of endurance on Friday after his
opening round was suspended on Thursday due to darkness.
And so, less than an hour after finishing the final five holes of
his first round, Woods went back out hoping his injury-ravaged body,
including the ankle he had fused last year, would hold up on a hilly
and taxing Augusta National layout.
But the greatest golfer of his generation, who has nothing left to
prove, looked comfortable and showed several flashes of his artistry
on a course he knows better than any other golfer in the field.
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Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia,
U.S. - April 12, 2024 Tiger Woods of the U.S. acknowledges the crowd
on the green on the 18th hole after completing his second round to
secure a record-breaking 24th consecutive cut at The Masters
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"I was forced to get up-and-down a few times today,
and I was able to do that," said Woods. "A lot of those chip shots I
was able to get up-and-down because I left it in the perfect spot,
and that's understanding how to play this golf course."
Woods last played a full weekend at the Masters in 2022 when he
struggled through pain and carded a pair of career-worst 78s only 14
months after a car crash that nearly resulted in doctors amputating
his right leg.
While Woods appears fit enough to play this weekend, it will
definitely be yet another ultimate test for a golfer who has had
very few competitive reps in 2024.
"I'm tired," said Woods. "I've been out for a while, competing,
grinding. It's been a long 23 holes, a long day."
(Reporting by Frank Pingue, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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