The world's best golfer had his best round of the 2008 Masters on Saturday, yet still finds himself well behind on the leaderboard. Tiger Woods shot 68 at Augusta National and stands fifth at five-under, a significant six shots behind the leader, Trevor Immelman.
Immelman, the 28-year-old South African whose swing many this week have been comparing with Ben Hogan's, completed his third consecutive sub-70 round with a 69 on Saturday, good for an overall score of -11.
"His swing is absolutely the closest that I have seen to Ben Hogan, and I've always thought that Ben Hogan was the best striker of the ball from tee to green that I saw," said Gary Player on Friday.
High praise from a great golfer.
Brandt Snedeker is second at nine-under followed by Steve Flesch and Paul Casey, at eight-under and seven-under, respectively.
Of course, the big question is whether or not the four relatively inexperienced golfers - so far as majors are concerned - ahead of Woods can handle the pressure of Sunday at the Masters, especially with Tiger breathing down their necks.
"I've put myself right back in the tournament," Woods said after his round "I hit the ball well all day. I hit a lot of good putts that didn't quite have the right speed or right line. It was a touch off and you pay the price."
It's worth noting that Woods has never won a major when trailing after three rounds.
Check out the new revised odds to win the Masters! Immelman's at 6/5, Woods 7/2.