Masters: Two‑Man Tie

Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young enter Sunday at Augusta National tied at 11-under, turning the final round into a head-to-head chase for the green jacket. (espn.com) They reached that tie in very different ways on Saturday: Young shot 7-under 65 after starting the day eight shots back, while McIlroy gave back a six-shot 36-hole lead with a 1-over 73. (espn.com, pgatour.com) The final pairing is scheduled to tee off at 2:25 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, with Sam Burns one shot back at 10-under and Scottie Scheffler four back at 7-under after his own 65. (nbcsports.com, espn.com) McIlroy is trying to win the Masters for a second straight year after taking the 2025 title, while Young is chasing his first major championship. (pgatour.com, espn.com) The pressure point is no longer just the leaderboard. NBC Sports entered Sunday calling it a wide-open final round, with 12 players within six shots after Augusta National produced the lowest-scoring third round in tournament history at 70.63. (nbcsports.com, pgatour.com) McIlroy’s Saturday unraveling also sharpened the questions around the parts of his game that can drift under pressure. Broadcast coverage and highlight packages have centered on his approach play cooling off and his driver missing often enough to bring Augusta’s trees and water back into play. (youtube.com, pgatour.com) Young’s case is simpler on paper: he made eight birdies and one bogey in the third round, and ESPN described his move as a mix of power and calm after a day that began with McIlroy far ahead. (espn.com) Scheffler remains the most dangerous closer behind them. His 7-under 65 matched Young for the low round among the main contenders and moved the world No. 1 into a tie for seventh at 7-under. (espn.com, espn.com) Sunday now starts with two names level, one chaser a shot back, and Augusta set up for the last pairing to decide it on the course instead of on the board. (nbcsports.com, espn.com)