Tiger Woods showed flashes of the player who once owned golf's major championships, blistering the back nine on his way to a 6-under 66 on Friday that brought out that familiar fist pump and sly grin. He's just three strokes behind Rory McIlroy in a tie for third at the Masters.
After an up-and-down front nine, Woods was simply trying to get under par before the turn. Then he turned up the heat, making five birdies, including three in a row on Nos. 13-15. The 66 matched Woods' lowest score of the year, and was his best round at Augusta National since he won in 2005.
"It was nice to get it going today," he said. "Anytime you shoot 66 in a major, it's always going to be good. I'm very pleased about that." Woods has been in freefall since that infamous car crash 16 months ago. His marriage failed after the revelations of a long and tawdry string of affairs. His golf game has been erratic, at best, as he goes through yet another major swing change.
He hasn't won since returning to competition at last year's Masters. He's dropped to No. 7 in the world rankings, the lowest he's been since he was No. 13 going into the 1997 Masters, which he won by 12 shots.
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