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U.S. Open: Woods has mixed performance in tournament's third round

By Jake Elman
Tiger Woods shot an even-par round of 71 at the U.S. Open on Saturday. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
Tiger Woods shot an even-par round of 71 at the U.S. Open on Saturday. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo

June 15 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods pointed to injuries and an "achy" feeling after an inconsistent performance in the U.S. Open's third round Saturday.

Woods shot an even-par 71 to remain even par for the tournament. He had five birdies and five bogeys at Pebble Beach.

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Woods ended play tied for 27th.

"I got off to a crap start, two-over through three, and those are the easier holes," Woods said. "And I had to try to fight back and claw out a round today, which I was able to do."

Woods wore KT tape -- a strip used to treat pain -- on his neck to combat the cold.

Woods has had four back surgeries and withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this season with a neck strain.

"When it's cold like this, everything is achy," Woods said. "It's just part of the deal. It's all the same. It's been like that for years."

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