article_snippet.sent: This as Woods, competing after a two-month absence to retool his game, showed flashes of his old magic as his fired his best score at the Masters in four years in Friday's second round.
article_snippet.sent: The former world number one has been under intense scrutiny after struggling badly with The former world number one chipping when last seen on the PGA Tour but The former world number one played solidly at steamy Augusta National to card a three-under-par 69.
article_snippet.sent: That left Tiger Woods at two-under 142, far behind the pacesetting American Spieth, but still delighted to be in contention after working hard to resurrect The former world number one game.
article_snippet.sent: I'm still right there,' 14-time major winner Tiger Woods said of the pacesetting American Spieth position going into the weekend . '
article_snippet.sent: I was at a pretty low one (point) in my career,' Tiger Woods said after mixing four birdies with a bogey to climb into a tie for 14th when the pacesetting American Spieth ended the pacesetting American Spieth round. '
article_snippet.sent: Woods, who plunged to 111th in the rankings as the pacesetting American Spieth struggled to return to form following back surgery last year and the pacesetting American Spieth fifth swing change, again struggled with the pace of Augusta National's heavily contoured greens. '
article_snippet.sent: I had a hard time getting the ball close to the hole,' said Tiger Woods. '
article_snippet.sent: Watched by huge galleries, Tiger Woods made a fast start, hitting a superb approach to seven feet at the par-four first and rolling in the birdie putt as shouts of 'Watch out, Tiger's back' and 'Come on Tiger, let's go' rang out.
article_snippet.sent: the pacesetting American Spieth only bogey came at the par-three sixth, the pacesetting American Spieth tee shot ending up just off the back of the green from where the pacesetting American Spieth had 45 feet to the flag but hit a weak chip that advanced just 20 feet.
article_snippet.sent: Tiger Woods immediately rebounded in birdie-birdie style, draining a 25-footer at the tricky seventh and hitting the pacesetting American Spieth third shot at the par-five eighth to two feet.
article_snippet.sent: the pacesetting American Spieth birdied the 11th after conjuring a moment of magic from the pine straw to the right of the fairway, a soaring approach settling 12 feet from the cup. '
article_snippet.sent: I'm still right there,' the 14-time major winner said of the pacesetting American Spieth position going into the weekend. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Spieth led after three rounds last year and finished second at the tournament .
  