Masters goes to Sunday
Rory McIlroy’s big lead evaporated and he’s tied with Cameron Young heading into the final round at Augusta, turning Sunday into a head‑to‑head finish rather than a coronation (Cam Young and McIlroy tied at 11‑under). ( ). McIlroy and Young are the last pairing, teeing off last at 2:40 p.m. ET, and McIlroy is attempting to become only the fourth player to win back‑to‑back Masters after Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo. ( ).
Rory McIlroy’s six-shot cushion is gone, and the Masters will end Sunday with McIlroy and Cameron Young starting the final round tied at 11-under. (espn.com) Young got there with a 7-under 65 on Saturday, while McIlroy shot 1-over 73 after taking a tournament-record six-shot lead into the weekend at Augusta National. (pgatour.com) The last pairing is scheduled to tee off at 2:25 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, with Sam Burns and Shane Lowry one group ahead at 2:14 p.m. and Scottie Scheffler paired with Haotong Li at 1:52 p.m. (golfchannel.com) McIlroy is the defending champion, and a Sunday win would make him the fourth player to win the Masters in consecutive years. Golf Channel said he would join the short list of repeat champions if he closes it out. (golfchannel.com) Young is chasing a different piece of history. The PGA Tour said he won The Players Championship last month, and a Masters win would give him the same Players-Masters double McIlroy completed a year ago. (pgatour.com) The leaderboard is not a two-man race yet. ESPN said Burns is one shot back after a third-round 68, and the PGA Tour said Scheffler matched the day’s low round with a 65 to play his way back into contention. (espn.com, pgatour.com) Sunday coverage is split across television and streaming. Golf.com said CBS carries the final round on television, while Masters.com, the Masters app and Paramount+ are among the streaming options. (golf.com) What looked like a runaway on Saturday morning is now the final group at Augusta on Sunday afternoon, with McIlroy trying to finish a repeat and Young trying to catch him one more time over 18 holes. (espn.com, golfchannel.com)
