08 August,2011 09:36 AM IST | | AFP
Tiger Woodsu00a0slipped further adrift at the Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday, but the 14-time major champion insisted there were encouraging signs in his game.
Woods struggled on the greens, three-putting the last hole en route to a two-over par 72 at Firestone, where he has won seven titles.
Woods insisted after a round that included four bogeys and two birdies that his game was progressing.
"I had to hit the ball the right number. Just about every iron shot was on my number, which was great.
"Still struggling a little bit with my setup and alignments off tee shots because I used to curve the ball a lot more," he added.
Meanwhile, Adam Scott birdied three of his last five holes en route to a four-under par 66 to take a one-shot lead over Ryo Ishikawa and Jason Day after three rounds.
