Bryson DeChambeau’s four-word answer describes Masters perfectly
AUGUSTA, Ga. — We are at the dawn of Moving Day of The Masters Tournament, and the 36-hole leaderboard is chock-full of stars, major champions, and household names. Justin Rose, who fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday, teetered to a 1-under 71 on Friday morning but still holds the lead at 8-under overall. But his three-shot advantage from Thursday has turned into a slim one. Can the 44-year-old Englishman continue to sit atop the famous white leaderboards all around Augusta National? That’s one of the pressing questions of the third round. Reigning U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau fired a 68
The Masters 3rd round tee times and pairing for Saturday at Augusta National for 2025
A leaderboard full of future Hall of Famers makes for a potentially riveting weekend at the Masters. Golf’s ultimate test features a top-heavy leaderboard through two rounds Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Bryson DeChambeau are among the favorites. The final group on Saturday will feature 36-hole leader and former major champion Justin Rose and reigning U.S. Open champion DeChambeau. Although Rose has led after the first round of the Masters five times, he’s never claimed a green jacket as he tries to hold off some of golf’s biggest stars. DeChambeau is trying to win his first non-U.S. Open major championship
Rory McIlroy was cruising, then Jack Nicklaus’ warning rang true
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Golden Bear knows a thing or two about Augusta National. After all, Jack Nicklaus won The Masters six times and made 52 starts during his illustrious career. So when he picked Rory McIlroy to win earlier on Thursday morning, it came as no surprise. Both Gary Player and Tom Watson picked him to complete the career Grand Slam, something he has been trying to do for 11 years now. But Nicklaus, who admitted to having a recent conversation with McIlroy about how to play the golf course, provided a warning sign about the current World No.
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