Masters Tournament: Round 3 Pairings and Start Times

The third round of the 90th Masters tournament is set to take place at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, with Rory McIlroy holding a significant six-shot lead. McIlroy, who is seeking to become the first player to win back-to-back Masters titles since Tiger Woods, will be paired with Sam Burns in the final group. Other notable pairings include former Masters champion Patrick Reed, who is six shots back, and McIlroy's Ryder Cup teammates Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood. A total of 54 players made the cut, with former Masters champion Jon Rahm advancing on the cut mark after carding 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. Live coverage of the tournament will continue on Sky Sports Golf, with Featured Group action and regular updates available until the global broadcast window begins at 5pm.