US Masters: Harrington's drive leaves him behind

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington is facing an uphill struggle at the US Masters.

He lies six shots off the pace at five under, having dropped two shots at the 18th. However, on the fifth anniversary since the young player’s first major triumph, Tiger Woods made another record-setting charge at the Masters.

The champion shot nine birdies and only one bogey over 26 holes yesterday at Augusta National Golf Club to match reigning US Open champion Retief Goosen of South Africa for the lead after three rounds of the 66th Masters.

Woods wants to become only the third man to win back-to-back Masters titles, similar to the feat of boyhood idol Jack Nicklaus and England's Nick Faldo.