Woods falters after good start in Augusta Masters

Tiger Woods mounted a brief charge in the early stages of the Masters third round on Saturday, but quickly fell back again.

Starting the day eight strokes behind American co-leaders Freddie Couples and Jason Dufner, Woods was looking for a quick rebound after his swing nightmare on Friday.

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He got just that with birdies at the third and fourth to get to one over, but then he dropped one at the par-three sixth and a wild drive on the ninth saw him collect another bogey to reach the turn where he started the day at three over.

Couples and Dufner took a one-stroke lead into the third round.

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