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Tiger Woods finally made his comeback to golf at the 2022 Masters. The 15-time major championship winner, who teed it up on Thursday, played exceptional golf in his third round. However, an unpleasant image of Woods’ third round caught the eyes of fans.

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Woods made probably one of the greatest comebacks in the history of golf. Tiger is playing his first official event since the 2020 Masters in November.

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He suffered a near-fatal car accident in 2021 that saw him injure his right leg and keep him away from the course for a considerable amount of time.

The five-time Masters champion played some incredible shots in his round on Saturday. Woods hit a few crisp iron shots and drove the ball well.

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Apart from Woods’ mesmerizing golf shots, the golf fans were served with a not-so-pleasant image of Tiger from his third round at the 2022 Masters.

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The concerning news broke out in the form of a tweet. ‘No Laying Up’ tweeted an image of Tiger from Day 3. They captioned it, “This walk down the hill on six was super uncomfortable. Hard to capture in a screen grab, but the leg was not bending in a normal way.” 

In the tweet, Woods was walking down the sixth fairway. But his right leg, the injured leg, seemed to be bent awkwardly. As a result, the image proved how tough it was for him to walk through Augusta National. 

The golf world reacts to the recent Tiger Woods image

As soon as the image broke out, golf Twitter went into a frenzy. Golf fans from all over the globe started to react to the unpleasant image of Tiger’s leg. While most of the reactions portrayed the fan’s concerns over the challenging walk at Augusta National, other fans wanted Tiger to prevent further injuries to his already injured leg.

A few responses applauded Woods’ toughness to sustain pain.

What did Woods shoot in his third round?

The 82-time PGA Tour winner shot a round of six-over-par, 78. Heading into the final round, the five-time green jacket winner is currently at a score of seven over par. His final round included two bogeys, one double bogey, and a single birdie on the front nine.

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As a result, Woods moved out in three-over-par, 39. He made two birdies, three bogeys, and a double bogey on the back nine. He is currently in tied 41st position going into the final round on Sunday.

What do you make of Woods’ image?

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Bazif Qadri is a Content Strategist and Senior Golf writer at EssentiallySports. He has written over 600 articles, but his most notable work was when he wrote about 'LIV Golf is Not Here to Compete With the PGA Tour, It is Here to Take Over,' which captured the attention of fans. He is a dedicated follower and admirer of Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irishman.

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