Golf: Woods back in contention

Tiger Woods put himself back into contention with a third round 67 in the rain-affected New Zealand Open.

Sat, 12 Jan, 2002 - 10:24

Tiger Woods put himself back into contention with a third round 67 in the rain-affected New Zealand Open.

The world number one posted a three-under-par total of 210, six shots behind joint leaders Steve Alker and Stephen Leaney .

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