Woods unhappy with third round

Tiger Woods appeared to have made a return to form with a course record-equalling 64 yesterday, but his chances of winning the HSBC Champions took a blow as he struggled again on the third day in Shanghai.

The world number one is five shots behind Retief Goosen, who is top of the leaderboard after carding a three-under-par 69.

But Woods is confident that, if he makes a good start at the Sheshan International Golf Club tomorrow, he can still claim victory.

"As good as it was yesterday, it was bad today," he said when asked about his swing.

"That goes from the full swing to the shorter swing with the putter. I was just struggling all day.

"It'll have to be a great one tomorrow. Goose is up there and he's playing solidly.

"Hopefully I can get off to a positive start on the front nine and make a bunch of birdies and keep things going on the back."

Level on the leaderboard with Woods, and with as much chance of claiming victory, is Paul Casey, and the HSBC World Matchplay champion was pleased with his third-round display of a four-under-par 68.

"This is a tough golf course," he said.

"So to finish on four under was a very good round of golf.

"It could have been five if I had popped that one in on the last.

"Still three bogeys on the card and four under is a very good round of golf."