Masters Tournament: Round 3 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 groupings and tee times now available. Rory McIlroy is in a dominant position, holding a six-shot lead - the largest halfway advantage in the tournament's history - as he attempts to become the first player since Tiger Woods to secure consecutive Masters titles. McIlroy will be paired with Sam Burns in the final group. 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 behind at the halfway stage. Fifty-four players have made the cut, including former Masters champion Jon Rahm, who progressed after posting a two-under 70 on Friday. The full list of pairings and start times is 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. With no rain forecast for the weekend, the temperature is expected to rise each day. Wall-to-wall coverage of the tournament continues on Sky Sports Golf, with Featured Group action and regular updates available until the global broadcast window begins. The Amen Corner stream will also be available, focusing on the famous three-hole stretch from the 11th. Can McIlroy defend his title at The Masters? Watch the opening major of the year exclusively live on Sky Sports.