Woods and Donald fade after fast starts

Tiger Woods and Luke Donald both made fast starts in the third round of The Masters at Augusta today, but then found it tougher going again.

Woods and Donald fade after fast starts
Sat, 07 Apr, 2012 - 18:52

Tiger Woods and Luke Donald both made fast starts in the third round of The Masters at Augusta today, but then found it tougher going again.

Woods had practised until after dark on Friday following a 75 that left him eight behind halfway leaders Jason Dufner and 52-year-old Fred Couples.

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