We’re in for a basic at Augusta National.
A dozen golfers are inside six pictures of the lead at The Masters after one more day the place low scores have been onerous to return by.
At one level, Scottie Scheffler led by two. Only a few holes later, he truly trailed by two after double-bogeying 10 and bogeying 11. An excellent eagle on 13, the one one of many third spherical, once more gave him a share on the high, and he went birdie-par-bogey-birdie to complete his spherical and lead by one.
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Scottie Scheffler of the US reacts after making eagle on the thirteenth inexperienced throughout the third spherical of the 2024 Masters Match at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 13, 2024, in Augusta, Georgia. (Warren Little/Getty Pictures)
Final 12 months, he put the inexperienced jacket on Jon Rahm. The final time somebody bought the jacket again inside three years was Bubba Watson in 2014. The lefty received in 2012, put it on Adam Scott the next 12 months after which bought it again from Scott the subsequent 12 months.
Solely three gamers broke 70 on Saturday: Tony Finau, Chris Kirk and Collin Morikawa. The primary two, although, want miracles. Morikawa’s 69 in spherical three put him proper within the go-zone.
The 2-time main champ rattled off three straight birdies to start out his day – he bogeyed six and birdied eight, after which parred his last 10 holes. However nonetheless, he’s properly inside placing distance of his first inexperienced jacket.
Bryson DeChambeau crushed himself late with a double-bogey seven on 15 after discovering the water, however he salvaged his day by holing out from 77 yards on 18 for a birdie. After a gap spherical 65, he is gone 73 and 75 within the final two rounds, respectively, and is now 4 pictures again after main by the primary spherical.
It must be famous that this would be the first time DeChambeau is taking part in 72 skilled holes since final 12 months’s Open Championship, as he joined LIV in 2022. He is accomplished 72 holes simply 5 instances since defecting from the PGA Tour.
Bryson DeChambeau of the US (L) and Max Homa of the US shake fingers on the 18th inexperienced after ending their spherical throughout the third spherical of the 2024 Masters Match at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 13, 2024, in Augusta, Georgia. (Andrew Redington/Getty Pictures)
Max Homa was Mr. Consistency on Saturday. He had only one form on his total card with a bogey on 12. It is powerful to imagine that Scheffler or Morikawa will likely be dropping pictures, so he’ll should make a transfer with the intention to earn his first main.
After which there may be Ludvig Aberg, who’s making his main debut. Aberg was four-under on the day by 13 holes, however he bogeyed 14 and 15 to complete with a two-under 70. He is positively kicking himself about these proper now, as he sits again three pictures of the lead.
Shifting day did not precisely reside as much as its identify on Saturday, except for Scheffler and Morikawa, however there was a degree the place there have been 4 tied for the lead, and 7 inside two pictures.
Proper now, the inexperienced jacket is Scheffler’s to lose. He was the pre-tournament favourite and is at present the live-betting favourite.
Collin Morikawa of the US reacts after making birdie on the eighth inexperienced throughout the third spherical of the 2024 Masters Match at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 13, 2024, in Augusta, Georgia. (Warren Little/Getty Pictures)
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However given the not-so-low scores within the final two days, it’s actually up for grabs.
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