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Here's a first: Tiger Woods had two double bogeys on par-5 holes Saturday. It's something that hadn't happened in more than 1,100 rounds on the PGA Tour. With a 40 to open Saturday's third round, Woods made sure he wouldn't be playing for a title at The Players Championship. Only a miracle can make him a contender. He finished with a 75. MORE: Round 3 leaderboard | What was the photobomber doing? | Spieth misses cut Among the amazing sights Saturday at TPC Sawgrass: Woods uncorking a 105-yard drive. Yes, 105 yards. Woods has been an unhappy hooker at the Florida course, and this ugly twist to the left bull's-eyed a tree, ricocheted back and landed in pine straw. That folly at No. 2 concluded sloppy shots and missed putts. He duplicated the 7 at No. 9. His only salvation? This birdie on No. 7. There's always Sunday ... View the original article here

Geoff Ogilvy has vaulted ahead of the pack when it come to giving quality insights into the PGA Tour scene. He showed that again in a podcast with Sports Illustrated last week. Ogilvy touched on subjects such as golf etiquette, the new format for the Cadillac Match Play and the sport's schedule, but his words about Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth were especially intriguing. MORE: Bad three days for Tiger | Woods to play next two majors | Players Championship preview Woods hasn't played since he finished tied for 17th at the Masters in early April, but Ogilvy was more interested in talking about Tiger's event before that, at Torrey Pines in February. “When he walked off at Torrey (because of back pain), most guys thought, ‘Wow, Tiger Woods could be over as we know it,'" Ogilvy said. "Guys were worried, legitimately worried. They felt bad for him because everybody knows it can happen to them. "(Woods) has gotten a little bit intoxicated by the technical side...

The former world No. 1 will line up at the $10 million Players Championship, a tournament where he has won twice -- most recently in 2013 -- and been runner-up once. Woods, now ranked 106th after tying for 17th at Augusta on his return to action after a two-month break, did not qualify for next week's 64-man World Golf Championships Cadillac Match Play event in San Francisco. However, the 39-year-old took heart from his performance in the season's opening major, where he shot two sub-70 rounds and showed his short game is back in shape despite his continuing problems off the tee. "I'm very encouraged," the 14-time major champion said on his website. "It felt great to get back out there with the guys and compete again. "I hit a lot of good shots and look forward to teeing it up again at the Players Championship." The tournament, held at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Florida from May 7-10, is one of the most prestigious on the PGA Tour. Woods did not...