McIlroy Tied with Young After Surrendering Historic Lead at The Masters

Rory McIlroy's bid for a second consecutive Masters title hit a roadblock on Saturday, as he squandered a record six-shot lead to find himself tied with Cameron Young heading into the final round. McIlroy, who had made history with the largest 36-hole lead in tournament history, struggled to maintain his momentum, dropping three shots in two holes around Amen Corner. Young, meanwhile, surged from eight strokes back to take the clubhouse lead with a stunning 7-under 65. McIlroy recovered with back-to-back birdies but bogeyed his penultimate hole, leaving him tied with Young on 11 under. Sam Burns is just a shot off the pace in third, while Shane Lowry, who fired a hole-in-one, is among eight players within four strokes of the lead. McIlroy's day began with a two-shot swing at the first, as he made bogey and playing partner Burns birdied. Despite momentarily regaining momentum with a two-putt birdie at the third, McIlroy's lead continued to dwindle. Young's impressive round, which included eight birdies and a lone bogey, has set up a thrilling finale. McIlroy acknowledged that he needs to improve, saying, 'I still have a great chance, but if I'm going to win tomorrow, I'm going to have to be a little bit better than I was today.' The final round begins on Sunday, with live coverage on Sky Sports Golf.