Masters Tournament: Round 3 Pairings and Start Times in the UK

The third round of the 90th Masters golf tournament is set to take place at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, with Rory McIlroy holding a commanding six-shot lead. This is the largest 36-hole advantage in the tournament's history, as McIlroy 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 for the third round, after birdying six of his last seven holes to reach 12 under, a record halfway score for a defending champion. Former Masters champion Patrick Reed trails by six shots as he pursues his second major title, while McIlroy's Ryder Cup teammates Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood are a further stroke behind at the halfway point. Fifty-four players advanced to the weekend with scores of four over or better, including former Masters champion Jon Rahm, who made the cut after shooting a two-under 70 on Friday. The start times 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 for the remainder of the tournament, with temperatures increasing each day. Live coverage of the Masters will continue on Sky Sports Golf at 4:30 pm on Saturday, with additional coverage available on Sky Sports+. The Amen Corner stream and Featured Group action will also be available, along with live coverage of the fourth, fifth, and sixth holes, as well as the 15th and 16th holes.