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Tiger battles back to stay in chase at the Masters
Tiger Woods faltered early but battled back to keep his comeback from severe leg injuries alive amid gusting winds that wreaked havoc in Friday's second round...
Five months after Dustin Johnson shattered the course record with a 20-under par 268 in rain-softened conditons, the Masters is back in its typical April setting and serving up lightning-fast greens with firm fairways to roll balls into danger.
"I think we're at a crossroads as relates to these issues," the Augusta National supremo said on the eve of the 84th Masters, adding, "We're coming close to a call for action."
It has been an almost flawless Masters for Molinari, who has carded just a single bogey through three rounds.
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley knows the policy makes the club "an outlier" but he thinks patrons appreciate it.
The 29-year-old Northern Ireland star, a four-time major champion, has finished between fourth and 10th in each of the past five years at the Masters, sharing fifth last year, and is a Las Vegas oddsmakers pick to win this time.
It was Tont Finau who stole the show by grinding out a 68 to join Matt Kuchar on four-under.