DEUTSCHE BANK Woods: I doubt I'll do a 3-peat

After a bad putting day, Woods found himself tied for 38th place.
ALVESLOHE, Germany (AP) -- Tiger Woods will have to top his greatest comeback to defend his title at the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open.
Woods had another poor putting day Saturday, shooting a 2-under 70. He was at 6-under 210 entering the final round, nine strokes behind leader Padraig Harrington.
Woods never has rallied from nine strokes back on the final day, and he acknowledged that he didn't have much of a chance to win the tournament for the third straight time.
"Probably not, the way things are going," said Woods, who was tied for 38th. "There are too many players out there. I think Paddy's going to have another good round and will move further away from me."
Harrington also shot a 70, dropping to 201 and taking a two-stroke lead over Graeme McDowell, who shot a 68. Former U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen shot a 70, and Denmark's Mads Vibe-Hastrup had a 66 to get within three strokes of the leader.
Harrington had been putting well, but he settled for a round with a bogey and just three birdies.
Leader's comments
"I'm pleased to have a two-stroke lead," Harrington said. "I came to the course today expecting not to be in the lead, if it was Tiger or someone else. But today, if I had a good putt, it didn't go in."
Woods' largest comeback was eight strokes, at the 1998 Johnnie Walker Classic, when he caught Ernie Els and won in a playoff.
At the 2000 AT & amp;T Pebble Beach, he trailed Matt Gogel and Mark Brooks by five heading into the final round, then fell seven strokes back after 11 holes. He still won by two over Gogel and Vijay Singh.
Harrington has led far more tournaments than he's won. The Irishman has six titles but has finished second 19 times. At the Benson and Hedges last week, he shared the third-round lead before shooting 75 in the final round.
On a sunny morning, Woods let one chance after another slip away with his putter, just missing birdie attempts of about 10 feet on the 12th, 13th and 18th holes. He finished with a quiet round of three birdies and a bogey.
"I haven't got anything going this week," Woods said. "It's hard to make low scores without making the putts."
He's playing his first tournament since tying for 15th at the Masters a month ago. The Deutsche Bank, which he won in 1999, 2001 and 2002, is one of two events he will play before the U.S. Open begins June 12.
"This is good preparation. I know the golf course we're going to, it's in perfect shape," Woods said.