(Golfweek File)

2012

Finish: T40

Scores: 72-75-72-74, 5-over 293

Buzz: Woods arrived at Augusta National after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational for his first PGA Tour title since 2009. He couldn’t carry his form to Augusta National, though, as he posted his worst Masters finish as a professional. This was just the second time as a professional that Woods failed to break par in the Masters. His opening round was marred by bogeys on his final two holes. He made five bogeys and two birdies in his second-round 75, and was criticized after kicking his club after a poor tee shot at the par-3 16th. “Certainly, I’m frustrated at times and I apologize if I offended anybody by that,” Woods said. “But I’ve hit some bad shots and it’s certainly frustrating at times not hitting the ball where you need to hit it.” He was eight shots off the lead at the halfway point. Woods reached red figures in each of his four rounds, but couldn’t keep his scores under par. He did birdie the 72nd hole, though. “I didn’t hit the ball very good this week, and what’s frustrating is I know what to do, and I just don’t do it,” Woods said. “I get out there and I just don’t trust it at all. I fall back into the same old patterns again, and I just need to do more reps.”