USPGA third round Tiger Watch

All the hole-by-hole action as Tiger Woods records an erratic 69 on the third day at the Athletic Club course in Atlanta.

Hole one:
Woods, who staged a great fightback late on Friday to avoid missing the cut, gets his third round underway with a straightforward par at the first hole. His opening drive finds the rough but Tiger recovers and comes close with his birdie effort.

Playing partner Fred Funk birdies to move to one-under-par.
Level

Hole two:
Tiger goes on the attack by holing a birdie three on the second hole to move to one-under-par. The three comes despite a hooked drive off the tee as he recovers for an excellent birdie. He is now eight shots behind the leaders.
One under

Hole three:
Woods fails to maintain his momentum as he picks up a bogey five on one of the most difficult holes on the course. His short par putt lips the hole and he taps in for a five.
Level

Hole four:
Woods pars the par three fourth for the third time in the tournament, while playing partner Fred Funk drops a shot with a four.
Level

Hole five:

Woods was frustrated by his putting

Tiger's expected charge is not materialising, as he records a bogey six on the relatively easy par five fifth hole. The six is all the more disapponting given that Woods had birdied the hole in his two previous rounds.

In contrast, playing partner Fred Funk holes a birdie to move to one-under-par.
One over

Hole six:
Tiger fails to bounce back, as he can only manage a par at the sixth hole.
One over

Hole seven:
Another par from Woods on the par three seventh hole. Playing partner Funk bogeys to fall back to level par.
One over

Hole eight:
Woods restores hope with a birdie at the difficult par three. It is the first time he has managed a three on the hole all week.
Level

Hole nine:
Normal service is resumed as Woods conjures up an eagle two at the ninth hole. His sand wedge pitch to the ninth landed just short of the flag and hopped in. He is now seven shots behind the leaders after going out in two-under-par 33.
Two under

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Hole 10:
After that hot streak, Tiger has to settle for a par four as he begins his back nine. Playing partner Fred Funk birdies to move to one-under-par.
Two under

Hole 11:
Woods consolidates with a second successive par at the challenging 11th hole, a mark matched by Funk.
Two under

Hole 12:
Woods's progress continues as he birdies the par five 12th. His eagle putt goes almost four foot past, but he strokes the ensuing birdie putt into the side of the hole.
Three under

Hole 13:
Despite driving into the rough, Woods manages a simple par at the 13th hole.
Three under

Hole 14:
Trouble for Woods at the par four. His drive finds rough and a bad lie and his second shot catches a bunker in front of the green. Excellent shot from the bunker sets up a makeable par putt. But Tiger again shows his fallibility as he pushes his putt past for a five,
Two under

Hole 15:
Tiger bounces back with an immediate birdie. A great drive from Tiger on the par three sets up a birdie chance. Then a magnificent putt from near 20 foot secures a three at the 15th for the second successive day.
Three under

Hole 16:
Woods races his birdie shot well past the hole, but comfortably holes out for a par.
Three under

Woods has been in erratic form

Hole 17:
A good drive from Woods finds the green on the par three. Woods really goes for the 30 foot birdie putt but he sends the ball about seven feet past. He is unable to rescue par and registers the fourth bogey of an erratic round.
Two under

Hole 18:
Woods hits an excellent drive at the final hole, as he aims to finish his topsy-turvy round on a high. He plays a five-iron from near 250 yards and finds the back of the green.

Tiger has to chip but fails to get hold of his shot, leaving him with a difficult putt for par. Woods comes up short and finishes with a bogey five to drop back to one-under-par after a 69.
One under