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Woods survives rough finish to make Masters cut
Despite bogeying the 17th and 18th holes to complete Saturday's weather-delayed second round at the Masters, Tiger Woods survived to play the rest of the weekend in Augusta.
The five-time Masters champion finished on the cut line at three over par, tying the tournament record of 23 consecutive made cuts shared by Gary Player and Fred Couples.
Couples, at 63, became the oldest player ever to make the cut at the Masters. The 1992 Augusta champion is tied for 40th place at one over par.
Brooks Koepka leads the field at 12 under after carding a five-under 67 in the second round. Spain's Jon Rahm is two shots back after bogeys on two of his last three holes Saturday morning. Amateur Sam Bennett is alone in third at 8 under after back-to-back rounds of 68.
Notable players who failed to make the cut included World No 2 Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (five over) and Justin Thomas (four over).
Woods was two over through 11 holes when play resumed on a rainy Saturday morning at Augusta National Golf Club. After three straight pars, he birdied the par-five 15th with a 27-foot putt.
Tiger Woods has made the cut at #theMasters
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 8, 2023
This marks 23 consecutive made cuts at Augusta, tying Fred Couples and Gary Player for most all time. pic.twitter.com/SVimTPPi0R
Woods two-putted for par at the 16th before making bogey on each of the last two holes to put his weekend plans in jeopardy.
His tee shot at the finishing hole sailed into the pine trees on the left of the fairway. He punched out to about 66 yards and his approach shot was well short, but he two-putted to finish at three over.
"I've always loved this golf course, and I love playing this event," Woods said. "Obviously I've missed a couple with some injuries, but I've always wanted to play here. I've loved it. I got a chance to play on the weekend."
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