"It played really, really hard coming in," he said. "It seemed like every hole we played Ping G15 Combo Iron Set with 3H, 4H, 5-PW
was into the wind, too. It got cold, it was wet and the ball was going nowhere.

"But still my score was a lot worse than how I played. I really gave away some shots. I three-putted twice from really close and didn't get up and down a couple of times from right next to the flag."

Woods was also left frustrated after shooting a two-under 68 at Monterey Peninsula, the easiest of the three layouts.

"It was decent," the former world number one said after finishing his round in steady drizzle and plunging temperatures. "I drove it good again today, unfortunately I just didn't make enough birdies.


"The hard part was just getting the ball in there (on the greens) where you could give it a free run. I was hitting the ball in wrong spots.

"I am six back so I need to make something happen a little bit over there," Woods added, referring to his third round on Saturday at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Three-times winner Phil Mickelson carded a 65 at Monterey Peninsula to finish five strokes off the lead, level in a large group with fellow U.S. Ryder Cup player Hunter Mahan (70).

"It was an interesting day," said left-hander Mickelson, "We had perfect weather and then on the back nine when the (bad) weather came in, I don't know what happened but I started to play a Ping G15 Combo Iron Set with 3H, 4H, 5-PW
and make some birdies.