European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and stripes monday april 9200 sports Michigan state Caps surprising run with Mcaa hockey title Page 33 left it in the cold Tiger roofing weather conditions leave masters with Little to cheer about by Ian Oconnor the record Augusta a fans and parking lot attendants were huddled under parkas scarves and ski masks to pass through the Gates of Augusta a on saturday was to ask yourself one positively absurd question am i Here to see Tiger Woods or Brett Favre across the Frozen Tundra of Augusta National where Woods played smash Mouth Golf to get within a single first Down of the Lead the wind and temperature woul Dve left Lombardi packers shivering in front of a fireplace but the weather want the sole Story of the masters in which the third round became an exercise in hubris and grand slam greed yes augustas elders got greedy when they lengthened tightened and toughened the course planting rough and Trees where old Bob Jones never de sired them to be in their Zeal to ensure that no Man would Ever approach the 18under Tiger posted 10 years Back the Green jackets created a Frankenstein monster out of their benign Emerald Field Mother nature was guilty Only of letting that monster out of its Cage the result was a 54hole Leader Stuart Appleby at an unforgivable 2over Par with Woods and Justin Rose one shot behind this was an unmitigated disaster the worst masters scoring round in 50 years the men who commentary landed in a tie for eighth or better shot a combined 43over Par sat urday and Appleby 218 set a record for highest number by a third round Leader fifty nine out of 60 players failed to break Par Retief Goosen shot and so the Winner of this event surely will smash the record for worst championship score 1over 289 set by Sam Snead and Jack Burke or in the mid1950s Tiger Likely will win without shooting a single round under Par his first three Days marked the second time in his entire professional life that Hes gone three consecutive rounds in a tournament without beating Par no one will be unscathed Here Stewart Cink said at 11over Cink enters today final round among 35 players be tween 10and 18over Par thirty five players in double figures Are you kidding me that1 s More than half the remain ing Field Billy Paynes face should be As red As his jacket is Green the chairman aides including Fred Ridley who specialized in torture chamber Layouts for the Urga have sucked the life out of this event this int a us open course this is Shinn Ecock on steroids the massacre at winged foot Welcome to the atrocity at Augusta see saturday on Page 39 Bunde Dup fans watch masters Leader Stuart Appleby Chip Day Only one player Retief Goosen broke Par in the third Rob on Satur round Elise Amendola Rob Carr David i from left Tiger Woods Bradley dredge Phil Mickelson and Jose Maria Olazabal struggled in the third round of the masters on saturday Woods bogeyed the final two holes yet wound up one shot off the Lead dredge stands in Raes Creek which gobbled up several balls saturday Mickel son got Back in the Hunt despite his third straight round Over Par Olazabal plus11 was one of 35 players Over Par by double figures Rodriguez hits Gam winning grand slam for new York Page 37 whiteout tribe has second do postponed by Snow showers Page 37 Connolly triumphant return helps sabres Clinch Nils Best record Page 35 Viii 1 1 ill 027664 463149