Groupings and tee times for the third round of the 90th Masters tournament, held at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Rory McIlroy holds a dominant six-shot lead – the largest 36-hole advantage in the tournament’s history – as he bids to become the first player since Tiger Woods to win successive editions of The Masters.
The world No 2 birdied six of his last seven holes to move to 12 under, the record halfway total from a defending champion, with McIlroy now having a third-round pairing with Sam Burns in the final group.
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Rory McIlroy registered nine birdies – including six in the last seven holes – during his second-round 65
Former Masters champion Patrick Reed is also six back as he chases a second major title, with McIlroy’s Ryder Cup team-mates Justin Rose, Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood all a further shot back at the halfway stage.
Fifty-four players made it through to the weekend on four over or better, with former Masters champion Jon Rahm progressing on the cut mark after posting a two-under 70 on Friday.
Saturday’s R3 pairings and UK start times
All times BST; USA unless stated
1431 Kurt Kitayama, Alex Noren (Swe)
1442 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Rasmus Hojgaard (Den)
1453 Jon Rahm (Esp), Si Woo Kim (Kor)
1504 Brian Harman, Corey Conners (Can)
1515 Sergio Garcia (Esp), Maverick McNealy
1526 Keegan Bradley, Viktor Hovland (Nor)
1537 Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland
1548 Samuel Stevens, Adam Scott (Aus)
1610 Marco Penge (Eng), Matt McCarty
1621 Jordan Spieth, Sepp Straka (Aut)
1632 Aaron Rai (Eng), Jacob Bridgeman
1643 Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im (Kor)
1654 Dustin Johnson, Russell Henley
1705 Harris English, Ryan Gerard
1716 Ludvig Åberg (Swe), Scottie Scheffler
1738 Collin Morikawa, Brian Campbell
1749 Nick Taylor (Can), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng)
1800 Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Michael Brennan
1811 Jake Knapp, Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele heads into the weekend in tied-16th
1822 Ben Griffin, Max Homa
1833 Chris Gotterup, Brooks Koepka
1855 Jason Day (Aus), Cameron Young
1906 Haotong Li (Chn), Kristoffer Reitan (Nor)
1917 Wyndham Clark, Tyrrell Hatton (Eng)
1928 Shane Lowry (Irl), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)
1939 Patrick Reed, Justin Rose (Eng)
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Justin Rose shot a three-under 69 during his second round of The Masters – here’s a look at his highlights!
1950 Rory McIlroy (NIrl), Sam Burns
The Masters weather: What is the forecast at Augusta National?
There is no rain forecast throughout the weekend at this year’s Masters, with the temperature getting warmer each tournament day. Here’s the forecast issued by the on-site meteorologist:
- Saturday: Sunny and hot. Winds 3-6 mph. High temperature: 29°C (86F)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot. Winds 5-10mph. High temperature: 30°C (87F)
When is The Masters live on Sky Sports?
Wall-to-wall coverage from the tournament continues at 4.30pm on Saturday, with Featured Group action and regular updates from around the course available on Sky Sports Golf until the global broadcast window 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 ever made at the tournament
The notorious Amen Corner stream will also be available, focusing on the famous three-hole stretch from the 11th, with that Featured Group offering also available on the Sky Sports+ channel.
A feed of the fourth, fifth and sixth holes will go live each day as soon as the opening group reach that part of the course and another stream covers the 15th and 16th holes, with Featured Groups also available on Sky Sports+.
Can McIlroy defend his title at The Masters? Watch the opening major of the year exclusively live on Sky Sports. Live coverage continues Saturday from 4.30pm on Sky Sports Golf, with extra coverage on Sky Sports+. Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract.
