Tiger Woods bombs at The Masters as……

Tiger Woods bombs at The Masters as Erik van Rooyen keeps fighting

On another challenging day at Augusta National, South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen faced a tough battle, navigating through the course with determination. Despite his efforts, Van Rooyen carded a six-over 78, bringing his total score to nine-over for the tournament, following earlier rounds of 71 and 76.

As a result of his round, Van Rooyen slipped down the leaderboard, plummeting 17 places to share 47th position. Meanwhile, tournament favorite and world number one Scottie Scheffler maintained his lead with a resilient one-under 71, holding a one-stroke advantage over Colin Morikawa and a two-stroke lead over Max Homa.

Bryson DeChambeau, who entered the weekend sharing the lead with Scheffler, faltered, dropping to fifth place on three-under after carding a three-over 75. Despite a highlight hole-out birdie from the fairway at the 18th, DeChambeau couldn’t maintain his position at the top.

For Van Rooyen, the third round proved to be a struggle, with only one birdie throughout the day, coming at the signature par three 12th hole. Turning at two-over, Van Rooyen faced further challenges, dropping a shot at the 10th before regaining ground with a birdie at the 12th.

However, a disappointing finish marred his round as he bogeyed the 16th and 17th holes, followed by a deflating double bogey at the 18th, resulting in a four-over back nine.

Despite the difficulties, Van Rooyen remains ahead of Tiger Woods, who sits at 11-over in a share of 52nd place. Woods, a five-time Masters champion, endured a tough third round, carding a 10-over 82, effectively ending any hopes of contention on Sunday.