Masters Tournament: Third-Round Pairings and Start Times

The third round of the 90th Masters tournament is set to commence at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, with Rory McIlroy holding a commanding six-shot lead. This significant advantage marks the largest 36-hole lead in the tournament's history, as McIlroy strives to become the first player to win consecutive Masters titles since Tiger Woods. McIlroy will be paired with Sam Burns in the final group, following a remarkable performance where he birdied six of his last seven holes to reach 12 under, setting a record halfway total for a defending champion. Former Masters champion Patrick Reed trails by six shots, while McIlroy's Ryder Cup teammates, including Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood, are a further shot back. Fifty-four players have made the cut, with former Masters champion Jon Rahm progressing after posting a two-under 70 on Friday. The start times for the third round are as follows: 1431 - Kurt Kitayama, Alex Noren; 1442 - Charl Schwartzel, Rasmus Hojgaard; 1453 - Jon Rahm, Si Woo Kim; 1504 - Brian Harman, Corey Conners; 1515 - Sergio Garcia, Maverick McNealy; 1526 - Keegan Bradley, Viktor Hovland; 1537 - Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland; 1548 - Samuel Stevens, Adam Scott; 1610 - Marco Penge, Matt McCarty; 1621 - Jordan Spieth, Sepp Straka; 1632 - Aaron Rai, Jacob Bridgeman; 1643 - Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im; 1654 - Dustin Johnson, Russell Henley; 1705 - Harris English, Ryan Gerard; 1716 - Ludvig Åberg, Scottie Scheffler; 1738 - Collin Morikawa, Brian Campbell; 1749 - Nick Taylor, Matt Fitzpatrick; 1800 - Hideki Matsuyama, Michael Brennan; 1811 - Jake Knapp, Xander Schauffele; 1822 - Ben Griffin, Max Homa; 1833 - Chris Gotterup, Brooks Koepka; 1855 - Jason Day, Cameron Young; 1906 - Haotong Li, Kristoffer Reitan; 1917 - Wyndham Clark, Tyrrell Hatton; 1928 - Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood; 1939 - Patrick Reed, Justin Rose; 1950 - Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns. With no rain forecast for the weekend, the temperature is expected to rise each day. Live coverage of the tournament will continue on Sky Sports Golf from 4:30 pm on Saturday, with additional coverage available on Sky Sports+.