The third round of the Masters at Augusta promises to be a thrilling spectacle as players prepare to take to the course in pairs. World No 1 Scottie Scheffler will tee off alongside Nicolai Hojgaard in the penultimate group, while Bryson DeChambeau and Max Homa, both tied with Scheffler at six-under, will play together in the final group. Danish newcomer Hojgaard is in close pursuit at -4, just two strokes behind the leaders.
Unfortunately, Rory McIlroy’s ten-year major drought appears to be drifting further away after a disappointing round of 77 on Friday. In a similar vein, defending champion Jon Rahm’s hopes are fading following a four-over-par round that left him 11 shots behind the leader.
On a positive note, Tiger Woods exhibited an outstanding performance, fighting through 23 holes on Friday to secure his 24th consecutive cut at Augusta. Consequently, the golfing legend will be partnering with England’s Tyrrell Hatton on Saturday.
The tee times for the third round of the Masters are as follows:
– 14:35: Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)
– 14:45: Russell Henley, Thorbjorn Olesen (Den)
– 14:55: Luke List, Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp)
– 15:05: Tom Kim (Kor), Jake Knapp
– 15:15: Si Woo Kim (Kor), Adam Scott (Aus)
– 15:25: Jon Rahm (Esp), Grayson Murray
– 15:35: Chris Kirk, Tony Finau
– 15:45: Keegan Bradley, JT Poston
– 15:55: Camilo Villegas (Col), Rory McIlroy (Nir)
– 16:05: Min Woo Lee (Aus), Joaquin Niemann (Chi)
– 16:25: Phil Mickelson, Sahith Theegala
– 16:35: Adam Hadwin (Can), Jason Day (Aus)
– 16:45: Denny McCarthy, Vijay Singh (Fij)
– 16:55: Erik van Rooyen (Rsa), Will Zalatoris
– 17:05: Akshay Bhatia, Shane Lowry (Ire)
– 17:15: Patrick Cantlay, Neal Shipley (a)
– 17:25: Corey Conners (Can), Harris English
– 17:35: Brooks Koepka, Taylor Moore
– 17:45: Tiger Woods, Tyrrell Hatton (Eng)
– 17:55: Xander Schauffele, Eric Cole
– 18:15: Sepp Straka (Aut), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng)
– 18:25: Kurt Kitayama, Lucas Glover
– 18:35: Adam Schenk, Patrick Reed
– 18:45: Byeong Hun An (Kor), Cameron Smith (Aus)
– 18:55: Danny Willett (Eng), Ryan Fox (Nzl)
– 19:05: Cameron Young, Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)
– 19:15: Ludvig Åberg (Swe), Matthieu Pavon (Fra)
– 19:25: Cameron Davis (Aus), Collin Morikawa
– 19:35: Scottie Scheffler, Nicolai Hojgaard (Den)
– 19:45: Max Homa, Bryson DeChambeau
The competition is fierce as the players gear up for the challenge of the third round of the Masters. With the leaderboard in constant flux, the emergence of a frontrunner as the tournament unfolds promises to be an enthralling experience.
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