Moving day: Record scoring leaves 12 players within 6 shots of the lead entering 4th round Masters
The Masters looked as if it might be a runaway entering the weekend. Moving day changed all of that. When the sun set on one of the wildest Saturdays in Masters history that featured dramatic movement on the leaderboard, Rory McIlroy’s six-shot lead had evaporated, leaving the defending champion tied with Cameron Young at 11-under 205 and a dozen players within six shots of the lead, including two-time champion Scottie Scheffler.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Masters looked as if it might be a runaway entering the weekend. Moving day changed all of that.
When the sun set on one of the wildest Saturdays in Masters history that featured dramatic movement on the leaderboard, Rory McIlroy’s six-shot lead had evaporated, leaving the defending champion tied with Cameron Young at 11-under 205 and a dozen players within six shots of the lead, including two-time champion Scottie Scheffler. Only two players were within six shots of the lead at the start of the third round. What is left is a dream final round scenario for the Masters and TV partner CBS Sports — a championship that any number of high-profile players can win, setting up a potentially dramatic finish.
While McIlroy was spraying his driver, others were bearing down on flagsticks. Birdies at every turn, and eagles there for the taking. Shane Lowry even had a hole-in-one in the difficult par-3 sixth hole, vaulting into contention and becoming first player in Masters history with two career aces at Augusta National.
The field's average score on Saturday was 70. 63 — a Masters record for the third round — besting the previous lows of 70. 769 in 2019 and 70.