Jeev Milkha Singh's cold putter left him in agony as the Indian missed the halfway cut at the Masters golf tournament by just one stroke on a wind-swept day at the Augusta National.
Struggling to roll his putts in, Jeev brought home three-over 75 for a two-day total of 146 to miss the cut -- first time in three appearances -- by just one stroke and join the likes of Greg Norman and Ernie Els on the sidelines.
"My putting let me down. I didn't putt too well and three-putted three times. I didn't hole anything," lamented Jeev.
"It was one of those days when you hit good putts but they don't go in. I tried in the end and made a good birdie on 18 and hope that's good enough. If not, we'll try again," he said.
With winds swirling at Augusta National, Jeev was in for a torrid time. He turned in 36 with a birdie on five erasing the bogey on the previous hole.
But he boarded the bogey train soon after, dropping four shots over a seven-hole stretch before salvaging his round with a final hole birdie.
"There isn't [room for error]. It's a windy day and you're just hanging in there. The three putts were tough to take. You just have to roll the putts in. I think I hit the ball good today, better than yesterday," Jeev said.
However, for Jeev, the upside of his week was the two rounds he played with Woods.
"I've enjoyed myself. I had a great pairing and he made me feel comfortable out there," said Jeev.
"Tiger never gives up. Obviously, his recovery is fantastic and mentally he's very good. He makes sure he's got a putt for par and makes a roll at it. If he starts holing putts, he'll be up there on Sunday," said Jeev.
