Tiger Woods at Memorial Tournament 2015: Saturday Leaderboard Score, Reaction

Tiger Woods' need for more competitive reps was readily apparent during a brutal third-round performance at the 2015 Memorial Tournament on Saturday. He posted a career-worst 13-over round of 85 to leave him in last place among golfers who made the cut (+12).

Woods, a five-time winner in the event, actually played quite well for a 24-hole stretch from the late first round until the final holes Friday. His play took a turn for the worse starting on No. 16 Friday, and that poor finish carried into Day 3 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

Let's check out a scorecard that will simply add to the question marks surrounding his game. It's followed by a look at the tournament leaderboard and a recap of a forgettable day for the golf superstar.

Round 3 Scorecard

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Total
Par	4	4	4	3	5	4	5	3	4	36
Strokes	4	4	4	4	6	4	5	5	6	42
Overall	-1	-1	-1	E	+1	+1	+1	+3	+5	-
Par	4	5	3	4	4	5	3	4	4	36
Strokes	4	6	4	4	5	4	3	5	8	43
Overall	+5	+6	+7	+7	+8	+7	+7	+8	+12	-

Current Leaderboard

Saturday Recap

Woods almost suffered a massive meltdown during the final holes Friday. He was two shots clear of the cut line as he stood on the 16th tee before back-to-back bogeys left him needing a par on No. 18 in order to avoid the collapse and play the weekend.

He carded the necessary four to save the round, which did feature some strong stretches, but it was the second straight event in which he needed a clutch putt just to make the cut. It illustrates how much work remains for him to get back on a level where winning majors is possible.

Bob Harig of ESPN passed along comments from Woods after Friday's close call, and he talked about the incremental improvement in his game.

"We're making progress," Woods said. "Progress, however slow, is still progress, and I'm creeping up on it. But I need to put a few more pieces together to really, really get it going."

The early signs pointed toward more of the status quo for the 14-time major champion. He found the rough with each of his first two tee shots—his driving has been a disaster all week—but was able to recover to save par both times.

Things really started to fall apart on the fourth. He found the greenside bunker on the par three and couldn't get up and down despite chipping to within five feet. It was the first sign that his putting, which was rock-solid through two days, wouldn't be able to keep him afloat on moving day.

After another bogey at No. 5, Woods posted back-to-back double bogeys on the eighth and ninth to finish the front side with a 42, six strokes over par. Any progress he made over the first two rounds was completely absent as he made the turn.

Dave Shedloski of Golf World Magazine noted how far Woods had fallen:

Jason Sobel of ESPN pointed out the course wasn't overly difficult, either. Dustin Johnson was actually making it look quite simple:

Things didn't get any better on the back side. He bogeyed three of the first five holes and looked completely lost in terms of trying to figure out what to do next.

The first two rounds showed Woods can still play reasonably well with one part of his game out of whack. He couldn't find the fairway off the tee, but he was hitting some solid approach shots and his putter was taking care of the rest.

On Saturday, nothing was working, and it became a massive struggle to even make par. Brian Koziol of WGR summed it up well:

Although Woods finally got in the birdie column on the 15th, it was not the start of a strong finish to at least build some positive vibes for Sunday. He gave the shot back two holes later and then made an absolute mess of the closing hole.

His quadruple-bogey eight capped a record-setting round for the wrong reasons.

Kelly Tilghman of Golf Channel wrapped up the wreckage:

GC Tiger Tracker called it "rock bottom," and it's hard to argue:

Justin Ray of Golf Channel provided another alarming group of statistics:

John Ziegler of Mediaite offered his conclusion:

Woods walked off the course eight strokes behind any other player. Barring an unfathomably terrible outing from another golfer during the rest of Round 3, he'll play without a partner in the final round. Ray explained the unique occurrence:

If that holds, the marker assigned to play alongside Woods better have his running shoes on. Big Cat might set the record for fastest 18-hole round in PGA Tour history and leave the course before those atop the leaderboard even arrive.

Looking ahead, it's hard to know what to expect from the player who used to lap fields without breaking a sweat. There are moments where he still puts that former glory on display, but they have been merely a brief glimpse into past and not a sign of real progress.

He'll tee off bright and early Sunday morning for the final round. Woods' next scheduled event is the U.S. Open, the season's second major tournament, which kicks off June 18 at Chambers Bay.