Masters Tournament: Round 3 Pairings and Start Times

The 90th Masters tournament is underway at Augusta National Golf Club, with Rory McIlroy taking a commanding six-shot lead into the third round. This marks the largest 36-hole advantage in the tournament's history, as McIlroy seeks to become the first player since Tiger Woods to win back-to-back Masters titles. McIlroy will be paired with Sam Burns in the final group, after birdying six of his last seven holes to reach 12 under, a record halfway total for a defending champion. Former Masters champion Patrick Reed trails by six shots, while McIlroy's Ryder Cup teammates Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood are a further stroke back. Fifty-four players made the cut, including former Masters champion Jon Rahm, who advanced on the cut mark after posting a 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. The weather forecast indicates no rain for the remainder of the tournament, with temperatures expected to rise each day. Live coverage of the Masters continues on Sky Sports Golf, with Featured Group action and updates from around the course available until the global broadcast window begins at 5pm. The Amen Corner stream will also be available, focusing on the famous three-hole stretch from the 11th, along with a feed of the fourth, fifth, and sixth holes, and another stream covering the 15th and 16th holes.