Scottie Scheffler in driving seat as Tiger Woods’ Masters challenge falters

Tiger Woods struggled on the greens during the third round of the Masters (Matt Slocum/AP)

Scottie Scheffler remained in control of the 86th Masters as a putter as cold as the weather ended the faint hopes of Tiger Woods playing his way into contention.

Woods had defied the odds to make a 22nd consecutive halfway cut in the year’s first major in his first top-level start since suffering severe leg injuries in a car accident 14 months ago.