Scottie Scheffler moved a step nearer to a second Masters title in three years, grabbing a one-shot lead after an exciting third spherical at Augusta Nationwide.
The world No 1 went into the weekend a part of a three-way tie for the lead and briefly jumped two forward with two birdies in his first three holes, solely to fall two behind after dropping three pictures in two holes at first of his again 9.
Scheffler recovered to eagle the thirteenth and pull degree with Collin Morikawa earlier than grabbing the solo lead with a birdie on the following par-five, and he then cancelled out a bogey on the seventeenth to birdie the final and head into the ultimate day on seven underneath.
Scottie Scheffler’s eagle on the thirteenth sends him again to the highest of the leaderboard at Augusta Nationwide.
The 2022 Masters champion holds a slender cushion over Morikawa, trying to full the third leg of the profession Grand Slam, with in a single day co-leader Max Homa two again forward of Masters debutant Ludvig Åberg.
A closing hole-out from Bryson DeChambeau retains him inside 4 of the lead going into the ultimate day, when Rory McIlroy will begin 10 again after a third-round 71 and Tiger Woods resumes in a share of 52nd after carding a 10-over 82 – his worst in a serious as an expert.
Bryson DeChambeau saved his hopes of successful The Masters alive by sensationally holing out for a birdie on the 18th gap to shut out his third spherical.
Scheffler stays on prime after rollercoaster Saturday
Scheffler – going out within the penultimate group – missed along with his method to the opening inexperienced however chipped in for a shocking birdie, then took benefit of a beneficial break within the bushes on the par-four third to empty a 35-footer and transfer to eight underneath.
Scottie Scheffler as soon as once more leads The Masters after capturing a one-under-par 71 in the course of the third spherical at Augusta Nationwide.
Morikawa made a three-birdie begin and located himself inside one of many lead when Scheffler did not stand up and down to save lots of par on the fourth, with the two-time main winner then cancelling a bogey on the sixth to benefit from the eighth and transfer tied-second with Homa.
Scheffler reached the flip one forward after squandering alternatives on the eighth and ninth however gave the chasing pack hope with an sudden double-bogey on the par-four tenth, the place taking part in accomplice Nicolai Hojgaard made a 3rd straight birdie to leap right into a one-shot lead.
Scottie Scheffler made a double-bogey on the tenth gap at Augusta Nationwide to fall two pictures again from the lead at The Masters in the course of the third spherical.
Each gamers dropped a shot on the eleventh, holding Scheffler two behind, whereas the logjam on the prime quickly turned 5 gamers when Åberg adopted a first-nine 33 with a birdie on the par-five thirteenth.
DeChambeau slipped again with successive bogeys, Åberg dropped a shot on the subsequent and Hojgaard went on a five-bogey run, whereas Homa additionally slipped again with a blemish on the par-three twelfth as Scheffler pulled degree with Morikawa by draining a 30-foot eagle on the thirteenth.
Bryson DeChambeau double bogeyed the fifteenth gap in the course of the third spherical of The Masters at Augusta Nationwide as he misplaced floor on chief Scottie Scheffler.
Scheffler took benefit of the par-five fifteenth to quickly regain the solo lead however slipped again to 6 underneath as he missed a nine-footer to save lots of par on the seventeenth, solely to fireplace his method to eight toes on the final and make the closing birdie to safe the 54-hole benefit.
“Pleased with how I performed at present,” Scheffler stated. “It was an excellent combat on the market. The golf course was extraordinarily difficult. The greens had been very agency, very quick, and it was extraordinarily tough once more at present. So in all probability on the lookout for extra of the identical tomorrow.”
Scottie Scheffler claims he is assured with how he is taking part in forward of the ultimate spherical at The Masters, the place he takes a one-shot lead into the ultimate day
Hope for these chasing Scheffler?
Morikawa made pars on every of his closing 11 holes to signal for a three-under 69 and guarantee he’ll be a part of Scheffler within the last group, with midway co-leader Homa in third after a one-over 73.
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DeChambeau’s hole-out birdie on the last gap closed a three-over 75 and pushed him fifth forward of Hojgaard, Xander Schauffele and Cameron Davis, with England’s Tommy Fleetwood one in every of 4 gamers sharing ninth spot.
McIlroy stated he would “give it a go” on the ultimate day, the place he has the identical 54-hole deficit as when he completed runner-up in 2022, though his hopes of finishing the profession Grand Slam look more likely to be over for an additional 12 months.
Rory McIlroy claims he felt higher about his recreation on Saturday at The Masters after capturing a one-under-par 71 at Augusta Nationwide however admits he is dissatisfied with a scarcity of birdies.
Defending champion Jon Rahm carded a level-par 72 to remain on 5 over, whereas Woods’ faint hopes slipped away because the excessive of securing a record-breaking twenty fourth consecutive Masters minimize was adopted by the low of carding the worst spherical of his main profession as an expert.
Woods was degree par after 5 holes of his spherical however dropped six pictures in his subsequent 4, with 4 consecutive bogeys from the 14th seeing him drop again to 11 over for the event and leaving simply 4 gamers under him on the leaderboard.
Watch the story of Tiger Woods’ worst spherical at a serious event as he shot a ten-over-par 82 at Augusta Nationwide in The Masters.
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