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

The third round of the 90th Masters tournament is set to take place at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, with groupings and tee times now available. 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 for the third round, 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 is six shots back, chasing his second major title, while McIlroy's Ryder Cup teammates Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood are a further shot behind at the halfway stage. Fifty-four players have made the cut, with former Masters champion Jon Rahm progressing after posting a two-under 70 on Friday. The start times are as follows, with all times in BST: 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 throughout the weekend, with temperatures expected to rise each day. Live coverage of the tournament will continue on Sky Sports Golf from 4:30 pm on Saturday, with Featured Group action and regular updates available until the global broadcast window begins at 5 pm. The Amen Corner stream will also be available, focusing on the famous three-hole stretch from the 11th, as well as a feed of the fourth, fifth, and sixth holes, and another stream covering the 15th and 16th holes.