Woods drought continues at Masters

Tiger shoots 2-under 70, finishes with 5-under 283

Tiger Woods stretches before putting on the fourth green during the fourth round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday in Augusta, Ga. Woods shot 2-under 70 for the third time in four rounds, not enough to win his fifth green jacket.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods can start looking ahead to the U.S. Open.

He’s gone through another major without making up any ground on Jack Nicklaus.

Woods shot 2-under 70 for the third time in four rounds, not enough to win his fifth green jacket.

He finished at 5-under 283, three strokes off the lead as he went to the clubhouse.

Woods has 14 major titles, four behind Nicklaus’ record. Tiger hasn’t won a major since the 2008 U.S. Open, the longest drought of his career.

LINDSEY’S EX: While Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn is cheering on Tiger Woods again at the Masters, her ex has been on Twitter delivering a shot at the new couple.

Woods was penalized two strokes on Saturday for an improper drop in the second round, hurting his chances to win a fifth green jacket. The problem started when a television viewer called in to question whether Woods had followed the rules.

Thomas Vonn tweeted, “No problem Masters tournament happy to call in and help. You always have to keep an eye on those cheaters.” He added a smiley face to his comment.

Somehow, we get the feeling that neither Tiger nor Lindsey is smiling.

ANOTHER 10! This time No. 12 got Bubba Watson. Last year’s Masters champion put up the second 10 of the day on the hole called Golden Bell. Earlier Sunday, Kevin Na had a 10 on the Par 3, 155-yard picturesque hole that showed how treacherous it can be with Rae’s Creek in the front and three bunkers, one in front and two in the rear, surrounding it.

EXPERIENCE MATERS: Experience sure matters at Augusta National. Fifty-five-year-old Bernhard Langer is contending at the Masters after starting the final round with three straight birdies. The two-time winner has pushed his score to 5 under, three strokes behind co-leaders Brandt Snedeker and Jason Day.

MISERABLE MICKELSON: It was a forgettable Masters for Lefty. Phil Mickelson closed a tough week with 1-over 73 in the final round. That leaves him at 9-over 297 — his second-worst score in the 20 times he’s made the Masters cut. The only year he went higher was in 2007, when Mickelson shot a 299 in much tougher conditions.

BACK TO SCHOOL: It’s back to homework for 14-year-old Guan Tianlang. After closing with a 75 for a 12-over total at the Masters, Guan says he’s got some studying to do, including math, science, history and English. As for his first Augusta experience, he says “the whole week was great for me. I really enjoyed it and had fun.”

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