Overview
- In Saturday’s third round at Augusta National, Rory McIlroy’s tournament‑record six‑stroke 36‑hole lead disappeared during a 1‑over 73, leaving him tied with Cameron Young at 11 under entering Sunday.
- Cameron Young, the recent Players Champion, surged with a 7‑under 65 to erase an eight‑shot deficit and share the lead after briefly moving in front late in the round.
- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler fired a bogey‑free 65 to reach 7 under, reviving his bid for a third green jacket after starting the day 12 shots back.
- Sam Burns sits one stroke behind at 10 under, Shane Lowry is two back at 9 under after an ace at the sixth, and Jason Day and Justin Rose are three off the pace at 8 under with Haotong Li at 7 under.
- Augusta National confirmed a record $22.5 million purse with $4.5 million to the winner, heightening stakes as McIlroy seeks to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as back‑to‑back Masters champions.