Summary

  • Leader: -7 Scheffler (71)

  • Selected: -6 Morikawa (69); -5 Homa (73); -4 Aberg (70); -3 DeChambeau (75); -2 Schauffele (70), Hojgaard (74); -1 Fleetwood (72); +1 Fitzpatrick (73);

  • +3 Willett (76), Hatton (73), McIlroy (71); +11 Woods (82)

  • Use the audio icon at the top of the page to listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary

  1. See you Sundaypublished at 01:01 British Summer Time 14 April

    Very much time for us to make a move and get ready for Sunday's final round.

    You can read our report on an eventful third day as American world number one Scottie Scheffler hung on to the Masters lead and Tiger Woods had a round to forget.

    We'll be back on Sunday at 18:30 BST, with the last group heading out at 19:35. Remember you'll also be able to listen to coverage of the fourth round on BBC Radio 5 Live 20:00 BST.

    The Chipping Forecast podcast featuring BBC Sport's Iain Carter as a special guest is also well worth a listen on Sounds.

    Media caption,

    Masters 2024: Ludvig Aberg, Scottie Scheffler & Shane Lowry in day three's best shots

  2. Scheffler ready for Sundaypublished at 01:00 British Summer Time 14 April

    Scheffler -7 (71)

    Scottie Scheffler's wife Meredith is at home as she prepares to give birth, so the world number one has drafted in replacements:

    "I didn't want to be alone at the house, so I recruited a few of my friends to come stay with me that were in town. So we've got a couple of my close buddies at the house. Kind of the same group that's been in the Bahamas with us the last few years.

    "And they came over this morning, made some breakfast and we hung out, and then I came to the course. It will just be more of that tomorrow."

    SchefflerImage source, Getty Images

    Scheffler says his improved putting can help him win second Green Jacket:

    "I feel like I'm starting to make some putts on line and I'm in a comfortable spot with my game. Yeah, I'm definitely excited about tomorrow.

    "And, yeah, I think at times last year, I've talked about it a decent amount, but I think I was just overthinking things.

    "So it's nice to just put the ball down and use my eyes and see that ball go into the hole. Yeah, it's a good place to be."

  3. 'It was basically like putting up to a small volcano'published at 00:56 British Summer Time 14 April

    Scheffler -7 (71)

    Scottie SchefflerImage source, Getty Images

    Scottie Scheffler on how tough conditions were at Augusta National today:

    "It was a good fight out there. The golf course was extremely challenging. The greens were very firm, very fast, and it was extremely difficult again today. So probably looking for more of the same tomorrow.

    "The greens just got ridiculously fast and firm. The reason I was looking at 14 is because I'm putting down that hill, it wasn't that it was in a weird location, it was basically like putting up to a small volcano there. That can't happen at the end of the day when you have a lot of guys stepping there to pick their ball up out of the hole. The area around the cup will become lower and the cup will raise a bit.

    "That one was a bit more aggressive than I've seen. If you watch my putt from behind, you can see it going towards the cup, and it just rides the side of it and goes off. Because I thought it had a chance to go in, and it didn't even come close."

  4. Magic momentpublished at 00:47 British Summer Time 14 April

    The MastersImage source, Getty Images

    There was absolute carnage today at the Masters, with birdies, bogeys and double bogeys all over the place - even the most consistent golfer on the planet Scottie Scheffler had a double!

    And Bryson DeChambeau got beaten up by Augusta National more than most, especially in his closing stretch, before the golfing gods decided he needed a break and his shot from 77 yards out bounced, gripped and spun back into the cup.

    If DeChambeau goes on to win the Green Jacket this will be a major reason why, and if he doesn't he still has a magical Masters moment to keep with him forever.

    The MastersImage source, Getty Images
  5. Third round Leaderboardpublished at 00:41 British Summer Time 14 April

    Scottie SchefflerImage source, Getty Images

    It's tight at the top heading into the final round...

    • -7 Scheffler (71)
    • -6 Morikawa (69)
    • -5 Homa (73)
    • -4 Aberg (70)
    • -3 DeChambeau (75)
    • -2 Hojgaard (74), Schauffele (70), Davis (73)
    • -1 Fleetwood (72), Smith (72), Young (72)

    Selected others

    • +1 Fitzpatrick (73)
    • +3 McIlroy (71), Zalatoris (72), Hatton (73), Willett (76)
    • +5 Rahm (72)
    • +6 Mickelson (74)
    • +11 Woods (82)
  6. Morikawa not 'scared' of taking on Schefflerpublished at 00:37 British Summer Time 14 April

    Morikawa -6 (69)

    Collin MorikawaImage source, Getty Images

    Collin Morikawa is a two-time major champion and says he will not be scared by the prospect of playing alongside leader and world number one Scottie Scheffler in Sunday evening's final pairing: "I think it's going to depend how the first five to nine holes go. But, yeah, look, Scottie is the number one player in the world for a reason, and what he's done over the past few years is incredible.

    "But at the end of the day, it doesn't scare me. I still know that at my best and at what I truly believe I can do. I saw a little glimpse of that early on today. And just didn't hit the shots I needed to. Didn't really make the putts on the back nine, or else I would be even with him or one up. It happens. It's golf.

    "Thankfully I've got one more day. I have got 18 more holes to figure it out and hopefully, you know, play some really great golf."

    Morikawa, who is the only player to have been under par in each of the first three rounds added: "If you asked me at the beginning of the week I'd be one back heading into Sunday, I would have taken that any time.

    "You give yourself a chance with 18 holes left, that's all you can really do and everything that you practice for. It all comes together tomorrow hopefully. But it's going to be a grind, and I'm looking forward to that."

  7. Hole out gives DeChambeau a chancepublished at 00:33 British Summer Time 14 April

    DeChambeau -3 (75)

    Bryson DeChambeau admitted it was tough for him today, but that hole out on the last gives him a chance on Sunday:

    "It was a tough day on the greens, so that's ultimately the crux of it, I should be up there at the top and I'm four back.

    "So I've got a chance tomorrow that I'm looking forward to. I'm going to work out some putting kinks and figure it out."

    Bryson DeChambeauImage source, Getty Images

    And what's key for success for DeChambeau?

    "Competing under the pressure and being able to execute shots and do the things you've practiced your hole career for.

    "I wasn't able to do that very well on the back nine but holed out on the last to give myself a chance tomorrow."

  8. Aberg hoping to maintain disciplined approachpublished at 00:30 British Summer Time 14 April

    Aberg -4 (70)

    Ludvig Aberg (right)Image source, Getty Images

    Ludvig Aberg will be in the penultimate pairing in his first ever major championship later on Sunday and the world number nine seems the sort to take whatever is thrown at him in his stride: "I think what me and Joe [Skovron] have been doing, we're both very disciplined. We're not trying to force anything. We're not trying to go for pins, and we're not trying to make decisions that will cost us, I guess. We're trying to take calculated risks all the time.

    "I feel like we've been very disciplined toward our targets, and hopefully we'll be able to do that again tomorrow.

    "I think you're never trying to force anything. You're always trying to put yourself in the right positions and try to make the putts. I think that's what we're going to try to do tomorrow even if we're tied for the lead or two back or four back, I guess."

  9. 'I've got to regroup'published at 00:28 British Summer Time 14 April

    Hojgaard -2 (74)

    HojgaardImage source, Getty Images

    At one point though it looked like this man could be in Sunday's final pairing...

    Nicolai Hojgaard is five shots off the lead, exactly the number of consecutive bogeys he suffered on the back nine and it's clearly weighing on his mind: "I was in a position where I was really good mentally, playing really good golf. Hit a couple loose shots. On 11 it's very easy to hit it right when you have to hit a cut over the water to bail out, and 12 is playing tricky. From 13 onwards, it happened a little bit fast.

    Askes about his mindset the Dane adds: "At the moment, it's all over the place. But I've got to regroup, got to go out and do my best tomorrow. There's been a lot of good stuff these days. Yeah, tomorrow go out and do my best and see where we end up."

  10. Strong finish by Schefflerpublished at 00:24 British Summer Time 14 April

    Scheffler -7 (71)

    Media caption,

    Scheffler birdies last for outright lead

    A few rare mistakes from Scottie Scheffler today, but he always responded and playing his last six holes in three under means he leads the Masters going into the final round.

  11. Fleetwood 'really enjoying' having Moore as caddiepublished at 00:22 British Summer Time 14 April

    Fleetwood -1 (72)

    Gray Moore and Tommy FleetwoodImage source, Getty Images

    More from Tommy Fleetwood who is without usual caddie Ian Finnis this week through illness so turned to Augusta National's former caddie master Gray Moore to be on his bag:"I've known Gray since the first time I came to Augusta. He’s a wonderful person, a good friend and he's been great out here this week. I am really enjoying being out here with him."

    On the local knowledge Moore has imparted: "There is no doubt he knows the course better than anyone else here this week and it has definitely made a difference on a few shots. He knows how the course plays, exactly what it can take and what we can go for.

    "It's just been great. I hope he is having as good a time as I am!"

  12. 'I struggled my way around'published at 00:21 British Summer Time 14 April

    Fleetwood -1 (72)

    Tommy FleetwoodImage source, Reuters

    England's Tommy Fleetwood speaking to Sky Sports after shooting a round of 72 to stay one under par: "I actually struggled my way around. Even though I made my first two birdies on 15 and 16, that was probably the least comfortable I have felt coming down the stretch.

    "I have scored very well [this week] and I think I was about as patient today as anyone can be. I felt I hit the right shots all the time. I will do a bit of practice now but overalll I have been playing good.

    "You don't get through 72 holes without having a patch where you don't feel that great. Hopefully, that is my one done."

  13. Postpublished at 00:16 British Summer Time 14 April

    Iain Carter
    BBC golf correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It is the most unlikely birdie ever for Bryson DeChambeau. That ball will be someone's souvenir and it will be worth having. Fireworks to the very end.

  14. Steady Homa in the huntpublished at 00:16 British Summer Time 14 April

    Homa -5 (73)

    Max HomaImage source, Getty Images

    It looks quite a pedestrian round from Max Homa as he mixes 17 pars (yes, 17) with the one bogey and he sits on five under par and just two shots off the lead.

    Generally Homa's play was pretty good, he just didn't make a putt, and what should be promising for him is that he wasn't in trouble too much and didn't run up any big numbers like so many other players did.

    He'll still fancy his chances tomorrow.

  15. Lifeline for Brysonpublished at 00:13 British Summer Time 14 April

    DeChambeau -3 (75)

    Bryson DeChambeau is smiling from ear to ear as he strides up onto the green to pick his ball out of the cup after that magnificent birdie.

    He looked a beaten man as he trudged out of the trees with Augusta National having gotten the better of him down the stretch, but that could be just the lifeline he needs.

    I bet he's never been so happy to sign for a round of 75 in his life, but that hole out means DeChambeau goes into the final round on three under and just four shots off the lead.

    And perhaps more importantly the huge mental lift it will give him could make all the difference.

  16. Closing par for Hojgaardpublished at 00:08 British Summer Time 14 April

    Hojgaard -2 (74)

    A brutal back nine for Nicolai Hojgaard ends with three straight pars as he tidies up on the 18th.

    The Masters debutant led the tournament when he teed off on 11 before making five straight bogeys to sink back to two under par.

    He'll have learned a lot from this experience - and is still in the top seven heading into the final day at Augusta.

  17. Holed it!published at 00:08 British Summer Time 14 April

    Homa -5, DeChambeau -3 (17)

    No way! Bryson DeChambeau, after all his problems recently, only goes and holes out from 77 yards out on the fairway for a birdie three!

    The most unlikely birdie three you'll ever see.

  18. Tree troublepublished at 00:03 British Summer Time 14 April

    Homa -5, DeChambeau -2 (17)

    Bryson DeChambeau doesn't quite throw the kitchen sink at his final drive, but maybe he should have as his tee shot floats out to the right and dives into a huge tree.

    He lucky finds an escape route and he hacks out back onto the fairway - and it has to be said the shoulders are slumped as he trudges out of the trees.

    It's been a tough day at Augusta National.

  19. Pars on 17published at 00:03 British Summer Time 14 April

    Homa -5, DeChambeau -2 (17)

    Two more pars for both men on 17, what else do you expect from Max Homa, who has now had 16 of them today and the one bogey.

    Bryson DeChambeau tidies up for par and they head off as the final group heading down the final hole.

  20. Scheffler makes birdie at 18published at 00:00 British Summer Time 14 April

    Scheffler -7 (71)

    It's been quite the rollercoaster for the world's best player but that's an outstanding finish from Scottie Scheffler as he calmly sinks his eight footer for a final birdie.

    Dull? Hardly. Scheffler has shown some guts today after that double bogey-bogey run at the start of the back nine and he looks set to start the final round as overall leader.

    And who'd bet against him finishing that way this time tomorrow.