Don't count me out, says Woods

Tiger Woods headed straight for the practice green at San Francisco's Olympic Club late Saturday after his hopes of ending a 4-year winless drought in the majors took a knock.

The former world No 1 struggled to a five-over 75 that leaves him five strokes behind joint leaders Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell, and with 11 other players sandwiched in between.

It had been, he agreed, a frustrating day, especially on the greens where he found it difficult to judge the speed as they dried out under the hot California sunshine after having been watered before the third round started.