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Scott (77) struggles in wind at Aussie Masters

Strong winds effectively derailed Adam Scott's title chances Saturday at the Australian Masters.

Beginning the third round at Huntingdale with a share of the lead, Scott stumbled to a 6-over 77. The score dropped him into a tie for 11th, five shots behind leader Matthew Millar heading into the final round.

Scott opened his round with a bogey, and things did not improve from there. His birdie on No. 2 proved to be his lone circle on the scorecard, and he suffered back-to-back bogeys on three different occasions: Nos. 6 and 7, both par-5s, Nos. 10 and 11, and Nos.