Masters Tournament: Round 3 Pairings and Start Times

The 90th Masters tournament is underway at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, with groupings and tee times announced for the third round. Rory McIlroy is in a dominant position, holding a six-shot lead - the largest halfway advantage in the tournament's history - as he aims to become the first player to win consecutive Masters titles since Tiger Woods. McIlroy will be paired with Sam Burns in the final group on Saturday. Former Masters champion Patrick Reed is six shots back, while McIlroy's Ryder Cup teammates Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood are a further shot behind at the halfway stage. A total of 54 players made the cut, including former Masters champion Jon Rahm, who progressed 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 continues on Saturday from 4:30 pm on Sky Sports Golf, with additional coverage available on Sky Sports+.