Woods stumbles as Senden soars at Australian Open

Earlier in the week, Tiger Woods said that he needed his bad rounds to be under par, not over par. That he needed to turn his 73 and 74 rounds into 68's or 69's.

However, on Saturday in the third round of the Australian Open, Woods once again; as he has done much of his recent events, was unable to put three rounds, much less four good rounds together.

After taking the 36 hole lead heading into the weekend, Woods began his round bogey, bogey, bogey en route to carding a three-over, 75.

That would drop him down the leader board into a tie for eighth spot. Six shots off the lead of Aussie John Senden, who set the course a blaze in his third round.

The 2006 Australian Open Champion Senden, took a one shot lead over fellow Aussie Jason Day after carding a nine-under, 63.

Senden began the day with a birdie on No. 5 followed by an eagle on the par-four sixth hole, where he holed a wedge from the fairway from around 100 yards.

He carded one last birdie on No. 9 before heading to the back nine, where the fireworks would begin for the 40-year old from Brisbane.

Senden would go on to card five birdies on the back nine, including back-to-back birdies on his last two holes on his way to shooting a 63.

Not one to gravitate towards the spotlight, Senden will be in the final pairing on Sunday with fellow Aussie Jason Day.

"I'd be lying if I said I won't be nervous." said Senden.

"Every player gets nervous. It's about being in the moment and doing the best you can, having fun and enjoying it rather than making it stressful."

Four Australians make up the final two pairings of the final round in their Nations Open.

Senden, Day, Chalmers and O'Hern will have an entire nation in their corner come Sunday afternoon. All of whom are within three shots of the lead.

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie !!

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