Summary

  • Leader: -5 J Spieth, B Watson

  • -4 M Kuchar, J Blixt; -3 Jimenez, Fowler

  • Selected: -2 Westwood, Furyk, Bjorn; -1 Rose, Couples, Senden; E Woodland, Poulter

  • +1 Scott; +3 McIlroy, Donaldson; +5 Olazabal, Clarke; +6 Lyle; +8 Gallacher

Live Reporting

Mike Henson and Stephan Shemilt

  1. Couples in the clubhouse on -1

    Fred Couples is home for a one-over round and a one-under campaign. Another late Sunday start for the perennial challenger.

  2. Andrew Magee
    BBC Radio 5 live summariser

    "Who's going to be in the final group tomorrow? It might by Jonas Blixt and Jordan Spieth. I'm pulling for Spieth."

  3. Watson back to -5

    Bubba WatsonReuters

    He was going to miss one eventually. Bubba Watson's par putt on 16 decides it is enjoying the evening sun and stays out of the hole, curling on the low side.

    A three way tie of the lead alongside Jordan Spieth and Jonas Blixt.

  4. Bubba Watson putting in off the fringe of the green, the Augusta groundstaff have given that a grade two with the clippers. That is lacking legs though and there is a good five feet of work to do on that for his par.

  5. Contrasting tweets: Player and Poulter

    11-times grand slam tennis champion Rod Laver alongside nine-times golf major champion Gary PlayerGary Player

    South African three-times Masters champion Gary Player had a great Saturday. England's Ian Poulter not so, as the world number 20 strives for a first major title. Read their thoughts on Twitter...

    Gary Player: "Fantastic lunch with "Rocket" Rod Laver at Rolex this afternoon. An incredible man and champion who I admire greatly."

    Ian Poulter: "Can't quite put it in to words how angry I am with a poor finish to the back 9 today. Disgusting from being in perfect position. Really big day tomorrow need to pick my chances off 1 by 1. The par 5's are key and some smart play. Slowly get into position with back 9."

  6. Bubba Watson takes his pitching wedge out of the bag off the 16th tee and even that has a bit too much on it. Off the back-right of the green.

    Jordan Spieth takes a trip to the beach as his teeshot on 18 right a fairway bunker.

  7. Augusta course guide

    Par three, 170 yards

    The tee shot is played entirely over water to a right-to-left sloping green that is guarded by three deep bunkers. A birdie chance.

    2013 average: 3.06 Rank: 13

    Augusta 16th holeGetty Images

  8. Andrew Magee
    BBC Radio 5 live summariser

    "Watson has missed opportunities to pick up shots at 13 and 15. He will remember that if he doesn't win this tournament."

  9. Bubba Watson is still failing to make the most of some piledriving power off the tee. He sends a scruffy looking birdie putt wide of the tunnel on 16. That is his fifth successive par, and his back nine does not look as pretty as it could have done.

  10. Blixt to -5 and second

    Jonas Blixt joins Jordan Spieth on five under as he buries his 10-foot birdie putt on 16.

    Freddie Couples drops a shot a 17 to go to one under.

  11. Furyk to -2 in the clubhouse

    Jim Furyk gives that wise old head a little shake. He bogeys the last to head home on two under par.

  12. Get involved

    Nick Atkinson: Will Jordan Spieth beat the records set by Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus?

    Tiger Woods is the youngest Masters winner, aged 21, while Spieth is 20.

    Fellow American Jack Nicklaus holds the most major victories with 18.

  13. One hundred and sixty-six yards to the pin for Jordan Spieth on 17 and his second shot has gobbled up most of them. He has 20 feet or so left for his birdie putt.

    Jonas Blixt running into late evening form, cozying his tee shot up right into the shadow of the flag at 16.

  14. Jordan Spieth is solid off the tee on 17. No sign of any nerves from the 20-year-old.

  15. Blixt up to -4

    Jonas Blixt is back up to four under as his canny approach on 15 is rewarded with a birdie.

  16. Get involved

    Dan Clarkson: "Has a small animal with little hands ever come and pinched a ball from the green?" Crucial question from my girlfriend.

    Not that I know of. But I have vague recollections of a clip of bird carrying off a ball in its beak. Ring any bells for anyone?

  17. Gallacher in the clubhouse on +8

    Stephen Gallacher's painful afternoon is over. Nine over for the day and eight over for the tournament has put paid to the Scot's chances.

  18. Thomas Bjorn with 250 yards to the pin, pulls out his hybrid and tries to fly the water with his second shot on 15. The water swallows that one up and Jonas Blixt's safety-first tactic, laying up and chipping on, works a treat.

  19. Bubba Watson only needs two putts on 14, sending the first four feet by and then safely making the return journey. He is still holding steady on six under.

  20. Matt KucharAP

    Clubhouse leader Matt Kuchar, after a four-under 68 to move to -4:

    "Nice, steady golf. The course is so challenging," said the world number seven, who produced a sublime chip at the par-five 15 to set up a birdie having gone through the back of the treacherous green with his second.

    "That was one of the best chip shots of my life. It was a risky shot by putting a lot of spin on it. If it didn't come off it could have gone in the water. I had a laugh after that, I couldn't do that again in another 20 tries."