Welshman Ian Woosnam was up among the leaders before making a triple bogey seven on the sixth.
But the triple bogey on number four was a blow, and he couldn't make the magic happen.
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And many think it was the social media equivalent of a triple bogey.
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He had a 15-foot putt for triple bogey when play was stopped.
The turning point came on the par-five 16th where Harrington, leading by one, ended up making a triple bogey eight to a brilliant birdie by Woods.
Poulter, who missed the cut after a triple bogey at the last, said: "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, " when asked to comment about his miserable day.
Francesco had five bogeys and failed to make a birdie, while Edoardo slipped to an 81 that contained a triple bogey eight, a double bogey and two closing bogeys.
Harrington, who led Woods by a shot playing the 16th, appeared rushed after the warning and ended up making a triple bogey eight on the hole to end his chances.
Fiji's world number four Vijay Singh, the event's highest-ranked player, finished level after a 73 that included an eagle, three straight birdies, a triple bogey, a double and three other bogeys.
On his current star pupil: Harmon was at Augusta the recent Sunday when Mickelson's triple bogey on the fourth hole at the Masters cost him a realistic shot at his fourth green jacket.
Hanson bogeyed two of the first three holes, and Mickelson suffered an excruciating triple bogey on the par-three fourth hole when his tee shot pinged off the spectator railing into a bamboo thicket.
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Even after Fowler bowed out with a 7-iron that came up short and into the water and another shot in the water that led to triple bogey on the par-5 16th hole, Justin Rose was still in the picture only two shots behind.
The double-bogey, foretold two more bogeys and triple-bogey on the back nine, finishing Couples with a 77 and at even par for the tournament.
Casey's round included a triple-bogey eight on the par-five 14th but the Arizona-based star was content with his position.
On the 10th hole, somebody might hit a putt ... a foot from the hole, and that same, exact putt 10 minutes later might blow off the green 30 yards and make triple (bogey).
He walked off having carded a triple-bogey seven.
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And that anticipation grew that little bit more last week when he beat Robert Karlsson and Robert Garrigus in a three-way play-off for his first US Tour title in 12 years - even if his victory was heavily aided by Garrigus's triple-bogey on the par-four 18th when the American needed only a six to win.
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