Masters Tournament: Round 3 Pairings and UK Start Times

The third round of the 90th Masters tournament is set to take place at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, with Rory McIlroy holding a commanding six-shot lead. This marks 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, following a strong performance that saw him birdie 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 back at the halfway stage. Fifty-four players have made the cut, including former Masters champion Jon Rahm, who progressed on the cut mark after posting a two-under 70 on Friday. The full list of pairings and start times is 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 throughout the weekend, with temperatures expected to rise each day. Wall-to-wall coverage of the tournament will continue on Sky Sports Golf, starting at 4:30 pm on Saturday, with Featured Group action and regular updates from around the course 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, along with a feed of the fourth, fifth, and sixth holes, and another stream covering the 15th and 16th holes. Can McIlroy defend his title at The Masters? Watch the opening major of the year exclusively live on Sky Sports.