The final day of the Masters promises to be a belter. Saturday's third round provided plenty of spills and thrills as the stage for a Sunday showdown was set ...
TWEET OF THE DAY
Ryder Cup team-mate Tyrrell Hatton reacts to Francesco Molinari's amazing record of just one bogey in 54 holes.
1 bogey in 54 holes at Augusta....Mr Molinari, WOW! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/lPySWT1FJV
— Tyrrell Hatton (@TyrrellHatton) April 13, 2019
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I did beat him so make sure you report that, which makes me better than Rory McIlroy apparently."
Eddie Pepperell reacts to beating marker and Augusta National member Jeff Knox, who famously outscored McIlroy in 2014.
SHOT OF THE DAY
Tony Finau was already four under for the day when he came within inches of an albatross on the par-five eighth.
Tony Finau finished his opening nine holes with an eagle and a par to take the solo lead at 9-under par. 🔥
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) April 13, 2019
Leader board: https://t.co/vyU6fmwcs1pic.twitter.com/wzuNHgVnGC
ROUND OF THE DAY
Finau, Webb Simpson and Patrick Cantlay all shot 64, but Molinari's flawless 66 gets the nod in the circumstances.
STATISTIC OF THE DAY
Former Golf Channel statistician Justin Ray highlights Molinari's amazing recent run in majors, pointing out the Italian is combined for 31-under across his last 163 holes played in majors.
TOUGHEST HOLE
The fifth hole, lengthened by 40 yards for 2019, was the toughest for the second day in succession and Woods made bogey for the third straight day. Only one birdie (from Hideki Matsuyama), 27 bogeys and one double bogey resulted in a scoring average of 4.431.
EASIEST HOLE
The par-five 13th regained its status as the easiest hole with three eagles, 39 birdies and five bogeys meaning it played easier than the fifth with an average of 4.385.
ON THE UP
The chances of the tournament finishing on time after officials opted for an unprecedented two-tee start for the final round, with the first groups out at 0730 local time.
ON THE SLIDE
Sales of juggling balls and meditation apps after Rory McIlroy's unusual preparation failed to get him into contention to complete the career grand slam.
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