Third round brackets and tee times for the 90th Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Rory McIlroy holds an overwhelming six-stroke lead, the largest 36-hole advantage in tournament history, and will become the first player since Tiger Woods to win back-to-back Masters titles.
World No. 2 McIlroy birdied six of the final seven holes to reach a total of 12 under par, setting the defending champion’s half-time record and setting up a third-round pairing with Sam Burns in the final group.
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Rory McIlroy shot a 65 birdie in the second round, making nine birdies, including six in the final seven holes.
Former Masters champion Patrick Reed is also six back as he chases his second major title, with McIlroy’s Ryder Cup teammates Justin Rose, Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood all within one shot at half stage.
Fifty-four players finished the weekend with at least four over, including former Masters champion Jon Rahm, who shot a 2-under 70 on Friday to move into the cut mark.
Saturday R3 pairings and UK start times
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1431 Kurt Kitayama, Alex Noren (Sweden)
1442 Charles Schwartzel (Rsa), Rasmus Højgaard (Den)
1453 Jon Rahm (Spain), Shi Woo Kim (Korea)
1504 Brian Harman, Corey Connors (can)
1515 Sergio Garcia (ESP), Maverick McNeely
1526 Keegan Bradley, Viktor Hovland (Nor)
1537 Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland
1548 Samuel Stevens, Adam Scott (Australia)
1610 Marco Penzi (English), Matt McCarty
1621 Jordan Spieth, Sepp Straka (Aut)
1632 Aaron Rye (English), Jacob Bridgman
1643 Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im (Col)
1654 Dustin Johnson, Russell Henry
1705 Harris English, Ryan Gerrard
1716 Ludwig Oberg (Sweden), Scotty Scheffler
1738 Collin Morikawa, Brian Campbell
1749 Nick Taylor (Canada), Matt Fitzpatrick (UK)
1800 Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), Michael Brennan
1811 Jake Knapp, Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele enters the weekend tied for 16th place
1822 Ben Griffin, Max Homa
1833 Chris Gottterp, Brooks Koepka
1855 Jason Day (Australia), Cameron Young
1906 Haotong Li (Chn), Kristoffer Reitan (Nor)
1917 Wyndham Clark, Tyrrell Hutton (UK)
1928 Shane Lawrie (UK), Tommy Fleetwood (UK)
1939 Patrick Reed, Justin Rose (English)
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Justin Rose shot a 3-under 69 in the second round of the Masters – check out his highlights!
1950 Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Sam Barnes
Masters Weather: What’s the forecast for Augusta National?
There is no rain forecast for this year’s Masters all weekend, and temperatures are getting warmer each day of the tournament. Here’s the forecast issued by meteorologists on the ground:
Saturday: Sunny and hot. Winds 3 to 6 mph. Maximum temperature: 29°C (86F) Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot. Winds 5 to 10 mph. High temperature: 30°C (87F)
When will the Masters be broadcast live on Sky Sports?
Full coverage of the tournament will continue from 4.30pm on Saturday, with featured group action and regular updates from around the course on Sky Sports Golf until the global broadcast slot begins at 5pm.
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As Rory McIlroy returns to Augusta to defend his Masters title, take a look at some of the best shots he’s made so far in the tournament
The infamous Amen Corner stream will also be available to watch, focusing on the famous three-hole stretch from No. 11, and that featured group of programming will also be available on the Sky Sports+ channel.
Feeds for holes 4, 5 and 6 will be live every day as soon as the opening group arrives on that part of the course, with separate streams covering holes 15 and 16, and featured groups will also be available on Sky Sports+.
Will McIlroy be able to defend his title at the Masters? Watch this year’s opening major match live exclusively on Sky Sports. Live coverage will continue on Saturday from 4.30pm on Sky Sports Golf, with additional coverage on Sky Sports+. Get and stream Sky Sports without a contract.
