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Playing 26 holes on Saturday takes its toll on Tiger Woods' back at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tiger Woods’ alarm sounded at 3:30 a.m. ET on Saturday to start a day that stretched more than 12 hours for the five-time Masters champion.

Because of Thursday’s weather delay at Augusta National, Woods played 26 holes on Saturday. It was the kind of test that’s proven to be a challenge for the 44-year-old with multiple back surgeries.

“I had my day off yesterday, which was nice,” he said following a third-round 72 that left outside the top 20. “Today was not the case. We've been at it for quite some time. It's just part of the deal.