Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young are in a blockbuster final pairing at the Masters.
The pairing goes out at 19:25 BST. But will that provide the winner?
Sam Burns, Shane Lowry, Jason Day, Justin Rose, Scottie Scheffler and Li Haotong are all among a stellar chasing pack, with only four shots separating eight players.
McIlroy’s struggles at Augusta
Rory McIlroy made his way straight to the range at Augusta National after his round to try and fix a number of issues with his game.
He’s arguably the best driver of a golf ball of his generation yet he’s been poor off the tee. He hit just eight fairways and his 50% rate for the tournament is the worst of anyone left in the field.
McIlroy has also struggled with the irons, hitting 10 of 18 greens in regulation. That’s just not a combination that you can live with at Augusta.
He’ll need to improve those numbers if he’s to retain his masters title.
McIlroy’s rollercoaster round
Rory McIlroy’s final nine holes in the third round of the Masters:
- Birdie
- Double bogey
- Bogey
- Par
- Birdie
- Birdie
- Par
- Bogey
- Par
Never a dull moment with the five-time major champion is there?
McIlroy is tied for the lead heading into Sunday’s final Masters round after losing a six-shot second-round advantage.
McIlroy said: “I kept just thinking, you know, I dropped to two-over for the day after 12. I thought if I can just shoot even par or even under par, that would be great. Didn’t quite get there, but yeah, I stuck to focusing on myself, which is the main thing.
“I’d like to think that I’ll play a little bit freer [on Sunday] and I’ll play, you know, like I’ve already got a Green Jacket, which I do. Sometimes I maybe just have to remind myself of that, but I think as well that the stakes in terms of, like, the pairing will be just a little bit easier. You know, the atmosphere out there will be a little bit easier.
“I’m not worried about that at all. I wish I was a few shots better off, but I’m comfortable. I played with Cam the first two days. Playing with him again tomorrow. I think it’s a comfortable group for both of us.”
McIlroy reflects on a difficult day
Rory McIlroy speaking to Sky Sports, after carding a one-over 73 to share the lead with Cameron Young, heading into the final day of the Masters:
“I knew today wasn’t going to be easy. The quality of the chasing pack was very obvious and a lot of the guys went out and played superb golf.
“Starting with Scottie (Scheffler) and then Cam (Young) and everyone else. I didn’t quite have it today, even from the first hole, making that soft bogey.
“I was doing my best to hang on, I scrambled a lot on the front nine. I felt like I turned it around with the birdie on 10 and then I got lucky back out on the fairway at 11, I felt like I hit a good second shot but it just started to ride
It’s shaping up for a sensational Sunday at the Masters.
Join us later today at 18:30 BST to see how it all unravels.