Augusta swings: Rory tied

Rory McIlroy’s six-shot cushion is gone, and he starts Sunday’s final round at Augusta tied with Cameron Young at 11-under. (espn.com) McIlroy shot a 1-over 73 on Saturday after opening the week with rounds of 67 and 65, while Young climbed into a share of the lead with a 7-under 65. (espn.com) Sam Burns begins the day one shot back at 10-under after a third-round 68, and Shane Lowry is fourth at 9-under. Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1, moved to 7-under with a 65 that matched the low round of the day. (espn.com) The final pairing goes off at 11:25 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, with McIlroy and Young together in the last group. Burns and Lowry are one group ahead at 11:14 a.m. Eastern. (usatoday.com) McIlroy arrived at the weekend with the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history at six shots, but that margin disappeared before the back nine on Saturday as Augusta gave up lower scores. Round-three coverage described softer greens and a day that opened the board to a larger chase pack. (sports.yahoo.com) That reset changed the shape of the tournament from a potential runaway into a crowded final round with at least eight players within four shots of the lead. Jason Day and Justin Rose are tied for fifth at 8-under, and Scheffler and Haotong Li are tied for seventh at 7-under. (espn.com) For McIlroy, Sunday is also a bid to become the fourth player to win the Masters in consecutive years. Golf Channel’s final-round preview framed the day as 18 holes between McIlroy and another piece of tournament history. (golfchannel.com) Young’s charge came from eight shots back at the start of the round, turning what had looked like a two-day coronation into a head-to-head finish. After 54 holes, both leaders stand at 205, and Augusta gets the kind of Sunday leaderboard it rarely guarantees. (cbssports.com)