Masters Tournament: Round 3 Pairings and Start Times in the UK

The third round of the 90th Masters tournament is set to take place at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, with groupings and tee times now available. Rory McIlroy is in a dominant position, holding a six-shot lead, the largest 36-hole advantage in the tournament's history, as he seeks to become the first player since Tiger Woods to win consecutive Masters titles. McIlroy will be paired with Sam Burns in the final group for the third round, after birdying six of his last seven holes to move to 12 under, a record halfway total for a defending champion. Former Masters champion Patrick Reed is six shots back, chasing his second major title, while McIlroy's Ryder Cup teammates Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood are a further shot back at the halfway stage. Fifty-four players have made the cut, including former Masters champion Jon Rahm, who progressed on the cut mark 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 Aberg, 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. The weather forecast indicates no rain throughout the weekend, with temperatures expected to rise each day. Wall-to-wall coverage of the tournament will continue on Sky Sports Golf from 4:30 pm on Saturday, with Featured Group action and regular updates from around the course available until the global broadcast window begins at 5 pm. The Amen Corner stream will also be available, focusing on the famous three-hole stretch from the 11th, with that Featured Group offering also available on the Sky Sports+ channel. A feed of the fourth, fifth, and sixth holes will go live each day as soon as the opening group reaches that part of the course, and another stream covers the 15th and 16th holes, with Featured Groups also available on Sky Sports+. Can McIlroy defend his title at The Masters? Watch the opening major of the year exclusively live on Sky Sports. Live coverage continues Saturday from 4:30 pm on Sky Sports Golf, with extra coverage on Sky Sports+. Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract.