The Masters 2015 - Day four

1. Jordan Spieth wins by four shots on -18 (70)
2. Justin Rose -14 (70), Phil Mickelson -14 (69)
3. Rory McIlroy -12 (66), Hideki Matsuyama -11 (66)
4. Dustin Johnson -9 (69), Ian Poulter -9 (67), Paul Casey -9 (68)
5. Tiger Woods -5 (73)
6. Watch and listen to up to six streams of live coverage

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I'm going to say goodnight now. Until we meet again in June, adieu, and there will follow messages from various golfers and BBC crew in Augusta. Night.

Spieth tremendous - Mickelson

Phil Mickelson, reflecting on his 14 under: "I played just a good, solid round of golf, but I needed something exceptional today. I needed to shoot something in the mid to low 60s to get a chance. It was a fun tournament. I thought I played some great golf but I just got outplayed. I would have taken 14 under at the start of the week and thought that would have won it."

Mickelson on Jordan Spieth: "He's obviously a tremendous player but he's a tremendous individual, too. It's hard not to like, hard not to pull for the guy."

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Peter Alliss

BBC Sport commentator

"Spieth has so many attributes, he has the temperament, skill, temper, lifestyle. Everything appears to be working in a wonderfully clear direction."

Jay Townsend

Former American professional golfer on BBC Radio 5 live

"This is a great story for American golf as we've been taking a beating. It was such an amazing performance. Greatness is something I don't use very often, in fact I think it gets overused. But I think this kid has the chance to become great.

"I think golf's in great shape. We have a young superstar in Spieth from the US, McIlroy from Europe, Matsuyama from Asia. It's been a long time, not since Tiger was coming up do I think golf's been in such a strong position."

A week to remember

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Green Jacket is made to measure for Spieth

How does it fit Jordan?

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Tributes to Justin Rose, England's former US Open champion gave it bunches this week. He's building a reputation as one of Britain's greatest golfers, and that was his third top-10 finish at Augusta and ninth in majors. World number two Henrik Stenson was one of only two players without a three-putt at Augusta this year, the other being South Korea's Sangmoon Bae.

The Master reacts

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Masters champion Jordan Spieth gives his views in the Butler Cabin: "It was very nerve-wracking today. I thought today might be a little easier than yesterday. I didn't sleep well last night... and with two major champions behind I couldn't let up. It's the most incredible week of my life, this is as great as it gets in our sport. This is a dream come true for me.

"To shoot some low rounds, make some putts, and hear those roars, it was remarkable. I saw my family and friends right behind the green on the 18th and at that point knew it was going to be a done deal, it didn't kick in there, it still hasn't kicked in. I'm still in shock a little bit.

"I want to be like Bubba. I want to win two Masters. I know being the reigning Masters champion is going to carry a weight with it, I'm sure I'll figure it out in the next year."

The Butler Cabin looks like the study of a reclusive tycoon, who has not had it redecorated since 1962. But great things happen within its walls. Defending champion Bubba Watson and new champion Jordan Spieth sit before Jim Nantz and Augusta National chairman Billy Payne, looking like a couple of school prefects being debriefed by the headmaster and his deputy. And on goes the jacket! Got a little bit snagged on the sleeves, I've seen better.

The historic blazer

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In 1960, a television interview with tournament co-founder Clifford Roberts and the new champion became a staple of the broadcast.

And here comes the latest one...

Professional players react to Spieth's win

Sergio Garcia: AWESOME @JordanSpieth! Very much deserved 1st mayor! Great player and great guy!

Brooks Koepka: Congrats to my buddy @JordanSpieth on the win! Unbelievable play this week and well deserved win!

Graham DeLaet: What a player that kid is.

Luke Donald: Amazing performance from a great kid, congrats @JordanSpieth #MastersChamp

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It's not as if they didn't go low behind him, there were a couple of 66s, but somebody really needed a 64 or 63 to make it properly interesting. And so, to the Butler Cabin, where Jordan Spieth, for all his monumental efforts, will be presented with a blazer that looks like it's spent too long in the window of a provincial gentlemen's clothes shop.

John Murray

BBC Radio 5 live commentator

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"Jordan Spieth's Mum and Dad told him to go and thank the patrons first. Also, they shook the hand of Justin Rose first before congratulating their son. Classy. I just love that Spieth, the new Masters champion, still does what Mum and Dad tell him."

Final leaderboard

It is four days in the making but here is how the 2015 masters leaderboard finished up:

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Wire to wire

The Masters has five men who have won wire-to-wire (golf speak for day one to four).

Craig Wood, 1941

Arnold Palmer, 1960

Jack Nicklaus, 1972

Raymond Floyd, 1976

And... Jordan Spieth 2015.

Off Spieth goes to the scorer's hut, which is less of a scorer's hut and more like the sort of gaff Scarlett O'Hara lived in. Spieth is the second-youngest Masters winner, after Tiger Woods in 1997. It's great to have an injection of youth in the game again - could this be the start of the McIlroy-Spieth era?

Ken Brown

BBC Sport commentator

"Anyone in the world would say well played, it was a fantastic performance from start to finish. He was under severe pressure at the weekend but got it under control and we are looking at a new superstar, his golf was brilliant."

Peter Alliss

BBC Sport commentator

"These are the most joyous scenes I have ever scene at Augusta, so many young people that is the lovely thing to see."

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

"Golf has a brand new superstar. His name is Jordan Spieth. What a week, what a performance and golf has a marker for the whole year. How great for golf to have another superstar."

JORDAN SPIETH WINS MASTERS

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That bogey at the last means Spieth matches Tiger Woods's 18-under total in 1997 and just misses Tiger's 19-under total at the Open in 2000. Hugs with the assembled family and assorted back-slappers and glad-handers, he'll be taking some strong drink this evening, or at least I hope he will.

JORDAN SPIETH WINS MASTERS

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Spieth has four feet, rather jabs at it, misses right. But in it goes coming back for a 70 and the 2015 Masters Championship.

Rose ties for second with Mickelson

It's Rose to go first, he's got a five-footer for par... leaves it a shade left, he's in with a 70 for -14 and a tie for second with Mickelson...

Rose cosies his birdie putt up there, he'll have a toughie for par and outright second...

Spieth has the luxury of enjoying his walk to the green, a few twirls of the hat, a deep breath, still a bit of work to do. Bit tasty, about six feet past, he needs that putt coming back to break Tiger's Masters record. Not that he'll give a fig.

"The first red 19 on a leader board at the Masters"

The Masters tournament tweets: The first red 19 on a leader board at The Masters.

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Spieth hacks out of the pine straw at 18, we can safely say the Green Jacket is his from here. Rose into 18 and its short and right. We think that's Jordan's mum and dad behind the green, looking jumpy. I'd hate to see his mum if he was only one ahead...

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

"This is Rory's best Masters to date and I reckon if you'd have said to him at the start of the week 'We'll give you 12-under', he'd have bitten your hand off. It all came down to that one ruinous outward nine of 40 shots on Friday."

Peter Alliss

BBC Sport commentator

"Rory came with so much hype, it was bordering on the ridiculous but he has coped with it remarkably. I am so pleased for Tiger, he hasn't embarrassed us or himself, he had played well enough, not majestically but shown enough spirit, style and quality to give him confidence in the future."

McIlroy happy with round

Rory McIlroy, speaking on BBC Two after finishing 12 under: "I played well. I've played well over the entire weekend, a disappointing finish yesterday... but there are a lot of positives to take from it. I didn't quite have enough and it doesn't look like anyone could have kept up with Jordan this week. I'm sure it's still torture for him, he hasn't got that final putt to go in yet. He should enjoy it, It's great to see another young major champion, it's great for the game."

Record chaser

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

"I really think Spieth is after the record here. His body language suggests it."

A reminder that with one more birdie for a 20-under par finish, Spieth would better Tiger Woods' 19-under par majors record score from the 2000 Open Championship at St Andrews.

Mickelson cards 69 for third

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Mickelson's putt through the fringe at 18 gets snagged, leaving him with a troublesome one for par. In it goes for a 69, -14 and third on the leaderboard. Hoffman makes 74 for -7 and 11th. Rose and Spieth away at the 18th, Rose on the fairway, Spieth just off.

Another record for Spieth

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Paul Azinger

Former United States Ryder Cup captain and BBC expert

"I like the irony of Ben Crenshaw saying goodbye and Spieth saying hello, the two Texans."

Spieth pars 17, stays four clear

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Spieth lining up his birdie putt at 17... misses by a smidgeon, taps in for par to stay -19. Rose doesn't hit his birdie putt, stays four back on -15.

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Spieth has got 170 yards to the pin at 17. What a shot, could very well make birdie from there. Mickelson at 18 and he's chunked his approach out right. That contemplative look says everything - all is lost, all is lost and there's nothing more I can do...

Spieth on tee at 17, he made a double here yesterday. Decent enough drive, into the first cut out right. Only four men out on the course now, Spieth can only lose it.

McIlroy cards 66 for fourth

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McIlroy makes that long-range birdie at the last for a 66, -12 and outright fourth. Woods just shaves the hole with his birdie attempt, the four-time champion finishes with a 73 for five under. Given he's barely played for two months, he's given a pretty good showing this week.

Andrew Magee

American PGA Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 live

"He can't enjoy this yet, he's not going to do any kind of victory march."

Peter Alliss

BBC Sport commentator

"Spieth's work on the greens has been quite spectacular. He may have a quirky style, do things your not supposed to do but they have gone in time and time again. He has to keep alive and keep well and for the next 30 minutes and he has done it."

Spieth the jeweller

Alistair Bruce-Ball

BBC Radio 5 live commentator

"Ben Crenshaw said of Jordan Spieth that he had the 'jeweller's touch' and he's proved that again today."

Spieth and Rose par 16

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Spieth has been unerring with the short stick all week and that's as ballsy as it gets, a 10-foot saver to stay four clear. Still no emotion from the kid, you'd think he'd just popped one through the mouth of a clown at Margate. That said, he gives a little fist pump as he exits stage left, he might just disintegrate if he wins this...

Mickelson for birdie at 17 but it starts left and stays left. McIlroy into 18 after a booming drive and that's a corker, chance of a birdie form there. Rose's birdie effort is just a touch shy of pace - that's a par, he stays 15 under and four back, at least for the moment...

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A two-shot swing here would make it interesting heading into the last two holes. We need Rose to make his birdie and Spieth to duff his chip, at least to keep the lid wobbling on the pot. That looked a little bit nervy from Spieth, he's left himself a 10-footer for par...

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Rose at the par-three 16th and he doesn't like it. Not sure why, it finishes pretty decent and he's got 15 feet for birdie. Spieth made birdie here yesterday but he doesn't need to do anything special today, he can probably afford to bogey the last three holes. The old adrenalin rushing in, he's overcooked it by a club or two and he's down in Tiger Woods country back left.

Spieth leads Rose by four, three to play

Mickelson in for par at 16, he stays four off the lead. A terrapin watches on as Spieth takes aim and rolls in yet another birdie at 15, he's the first man in Masters history to reach -19. He needs one more birdie to break Wood's all-time major record, set at St Andrews in 2000.

Casey thrilled with display

Paul Casey reacts to his mark of nine under on BBC Sport: "It was very good. I'm ecstatic with that. At one point rocking along thinking I could maybe contend for the lead. To get nine under from what I had this week I'm ecstatic. It pales in comparison to the top of the leaderboard but it's a golf course I've loved and it's good to be back here."

On Jordan Spieth's performance: "Zach Johnson won it with one over in 2003. It's a performance reminiscent of a Tiger, blowing the field away. It really is something special. The golf course is greener, softer than in the last but monstrously long. It's brilliant stuff. Players are not easily impressed but a lot in the locker room today are very, very impressed."

Casey had not played in the Masters since 2012 when he missed the cut.

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It's been a tough day for Charley Hoffman, who is playing with Phil and has been rather overawed. He's one over through 15 and -9 overall. Par for McIlroy at 17, he stays 11 under. Rose going with putter through the fringe at 15 and that gives him a good chance of birdie. Here's Spieth with a slippery chip... makes it look easy...

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Spieth going for it at 15... bit juicy, that, he doesn't want to thin it back across the green and into the drink. Rose with iron, and he comes up a touch short. Looks like it's going to roll into the creek... stops... starts... stops again. Mickelson demands his caddie, 'Bones', remove the flag before splashing out at 16... ballsy, theatrical stuff and he very nearly pulls it off, spinning his ball back and just past the hole.

Matsuyama cards 66 for -11

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Matsuyama, I should say, actually holed his birdie putt at 18 for a 66, the lowest round of the day. He's currently tied for fourth on 11 under.

Poulter rues missed chances

Ian Poulter, nine under for the tournament, speaking on BBC Two: "Obviously, the way I've played at the weekend was a highlight. To only miss three or four greens the entire weekend was impressive golf. But it was about the missed shots on Thursday and Friday. I left myself too much work to do."

Poulter on Justin Rose's chances: "Justin's definitely got opportunities to birdie the last four and it wouldn't surprise me if Justin does it."

Mickelson magic

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The South African 2008 champion with what everyone was thinking as Mickelson dunked his bunker shot in the cup on 15 for eagle...

It's a little known fact that Phil Mickelson is nicknamed 'Lefty' not because he plays southpaw but because of his socialist views as a student. Back then, his other nicknames included 'Che', 'Engels' and, to his golfing friends in England, 'Scargill'. Here's Matsutyama into the 18th, and it's a beauty, he should finish with a 67. Long-range birdie at the last for Dustin, a round of 69 for -9. Mickelson finds sand off the tee at 16...

Ken Brown

BBC Sport commentator

That might well be the loudest roar I've ever heard at Augusta.

Mickelson eagles 15, trails by four

Spieth rams his par putt home at 14, stays four clear. MICKELSON'S CHIPPED IN AT 15 FOR EAGLE! Lefty, out of the sand, moves to 14 under, tied second with Rose and four off the lead.

Rose birdies 14, trails by four

Rose drains his birdie putt at 14 to get to -14, four off the lead. The Englishman is still swishing his sword, even if it is in vain.

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Charlie Handbury has tweeted us with this picture of himself and his friends in Argentina. Great outfits lads.

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Casey finishes with a bird for a round of 68 and nine under, tied for sixth. Poulter is in with a second straight 67, is also nine under. Spieth has got what would be a knee-knocker at 14, were it not for the fact he's five shots clear. McIlroy and Woods par the 16th...

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Woods found sand off the tee at 16 but his escape is a doozy. Poulter with his third at 18 and it's a cutie, should finish with a par for a 67. Former champion Zach Johnson in with a 68 and eight under, his best finish since he won the thing in 2007. Mickelson on 15, finds sand with his second.

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Still birdies to be had down the stretch but Spieth's challengers are melting away. McIlroy with a peach off the tee at 16, Tiger has missed the green. Spieth into the heart at 14, although he's appalled by the result as his ball dribbles away to the right of the flag, which is a very good sign for the future. Rose has a very makeable birdie putt.

Paul Azinger

Former United States Ryder Cup captain and BBC expert

"Normally putting cross-handed, looking at the hole is something you do when you have the 'yips' of some form. But he has made more birdies than anybody in the history of this event."

Peter Alliss

BBC Sport commentator

"Spieth had a bit of fire in his belly but he is calm. But you do see him sometimes, he talks to the ball, talks to his caddie, give the thumbs up. He has got the enthusiasm of youth and skill beyond his years. He looks a dodgy putter, he is cross-handed, looks at the hole from a short putt, all things people that are having a bad time putting do, to putt better."

Woods & McIlroy birdies, Mickelson bogey

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Rose made birdie at 14 yesterday, he could do with another today. He's given himself a chance courtesy of a barnstorming tee shot. Spieth going with driver... only the third time today he's gone with the big stick and it's a pretty good result, although into the first cut. Woods at 15, pretty good, he taps in for birdie to get to six under. McIlroy, too, makes birdie to get to -11 and outright fourth. Mickelson three-putts 14, drops to -12...

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Steven Davison: That shot just won Spieth the Masters!!

Harry Cornwell: If Tiger Woods made more fairways this weekend, I think we'd be seeing a joint lead at the moment.

Tom Watson: Spieth is not only the best player this week but the luckiest. You can't play against this.

Paul Santaana: Missus watching some chick flick, so keeping up with play on my generic tablet device and a cold beer.

Spieth -18, Rose -13

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... no eagle for Spieth on 13, he'll tap in for birdie to move to -18, which matches Woods's finishing tally in 1997. Rose, too, makes birdie to move to -13 and into a tie for second.

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Mickelson's second at 14 is pretty ordinary, he'll need a miracle to make birdie from down there. Dustin makes double at 16, drops to -8. McIlroy with a six iron into the 15th, that's pretty decent on the back of the green. Spieth has a putt to go to 19 under, one better than Wood's finishing total in 1997...

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Mickelson crashes his drive down the 14th, as McIlroy does much the same up on 15. Woods got a birdie here yesterday but that's another missed fairway, although only in the first cut. Spieth conjures a magical approach at 13, right at the flag and the skinniest part of the green. Rose not far behind him, two majestic efforts.

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Mickelson birdies 13, trails Spieth by four

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Spieth has made three birdies this week at 13 and he's spangled one down the middle today. Rose missed the fairway, I believe. McIlroy at 14, ramming one up the hill, he'll make par coming back. Mickelson gets to 13 under par courtesy of birdie at 13, he's now only four shots behind. You never know...

Spieth's next record?

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Currently one under for his round, Spieth needs to pick up two shots to take the record outright.

Spieth drops to -17, leads by five

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Mickelson for eagle at 13. That's pretty decent, but he's still got a six or seven-footer for birdie. Spieth's par putt skips over the cellophane bridge, he falls to -17. Still, that's a lead five shots. Dustin is swimming at 16...

Mickelson into 13, twirl of the club, on she goes. Spieth with a sneaky putt downhill at 12... bit heavy-handed, will do well to make par from there. Rose's birdie effort at 12 stays a foot right, he stays 12 under.

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Hunter Mahan is the clubhouse leader on eight under, by the way. Matsuyama with a birdie chance at 15, to get to -11... misses left. Dustin can only make par at the par-five 15th, stays -10, tied for fourth.

Jordan Spieth - did you know?

OUCH: As a four-year-old Texas Rangers fan, Spieth attempted to catch a stray ball at a game, lost it in the lights and had his two front teeth knocked out.

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Peter Alliss

BBC Sport commentator

"It sounds ridiculous but it has gone a bit flat, Spieth has been magnificent and we were expecting a bit more from the chasing pack. Spieth has been so calm, his eyes are calm."

McIlroy birdies 13

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McIlroy's eagle putt at 13 slides by, he'll make birdie to get to 10 under. Spieth at the par-three 12th - tells it to sit down, and it does. I wish my balls were as obedient as his. Rose, too, parachutes in to the centre of the green.

Spieth & Rose par 11

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Spieth on 11, chipping on, that's glorious, will make par from there. Not often you see a man so young rise to the occasion as well as this, this is as ballsy as it gets from Spieth. Woods bends in that eagle at 13, taking him to level for the day and six under for the week. Pars for Spieth and Rose at 11...

Andrew Cotter

BBC Sport commentator

"There is fierce competition going on behind Jordan Spieth for the minor places but it would take a feat of epic proportions to catch him."

Rollercoaster ride for Spieth

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Woods finally out of woods

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Casey for birdie at 15, nice line, bit shy, stays -7. Woods has a makeable eagle putt at 13, having found his first fairway of the day. There's a lesson in there somewhere. McIlroy matches him. Poulter at the par-three 16th, hates it, but it's actually pretty tasty. Mickelson at 12 and his birdie attempt does much the same as McIlroy and Woods', dying at the last and dribbling left.

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Steveleggetter: Forget Tiger-tees we are going to need Spieth-tees. This guy is taking the course apart.

Chipperhul: Game over in the Masters. Only interest for me now is whether Casey can get into the top-six.

Richard Potter: Jordan Spieth with more than one arm in a green jacket after that putt. Unstoppable.

Stephen Cassidy: Too much for Justin to do now, was always going to be a big ask to beat Spieth in this form, still a monumental effort.

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Rose trying to apply some pressure and he does, right into the heart of the 11th green. Spieth still deliberating as his caddie attempts to clear some patrons out of his chosen route... he's taken a good four minutes over this shot, better be a goodun... that's nice, a scuttler that went as far as most people's drives.

John Murray

BBC Radio 5 live commentator

"There's been a shift down at 15 and 16 of late and you get the feeling the patrons are just waiting for Spieth to arrive."

Garcia cards 70 for -5

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Mickelson saunters over to the par-three 12th, where he might have to start taking a few risks. Garcia in with a round of 70 for -5 overall. Here's our man Spieth, who is attempting to threadle one through the pine trees. Doesn't need a miracle, just a bunt back onto the fairway. Mickelson safely on at 12...

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Rose on the devilish 11th and he's safely down the middle. McIlroy hasn't hit his birdie putt at 12, he remains nine under and nine off the lead. Dustin for birdie at 14... right on line but undercooked it. Dustin is 10 under - he would have taken your arm off if you'd offered him that on Wednesday.

Jay Townsend

Former American professional golfer on BBC Radio 5 live

"I hope they have a Green Jacket for the young man because he's looking good. But with all the water at 11, 12, 13, 15 and given the chasing pack can make eagles on the back nine, it's never over unless you've got a four-shot lead on the 17th."

Woods for birdie at 12, not quite enough borrow. Zach Johnson for eagle at 16... stays a whisker right but he'll tap in for birdie and -10. Mickelson almost chips in at 11, he'll stay 12 under. Behind him, Spieth has sprayed one into the woods... hardest hole on the course, the 11th...

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Spieth birdies 10, leads by six

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Rose's birdie putt stays a shade right at 10. Spieth has nailed a longun at 10, that puts him six clear on 18 under par. He's made 26 birdies now this, that's a new Masters record - the king isn't quite dead, but long live the new one...

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McIlroy on tee at 12, good luck going straight at the flag here... peach, he's got a makeable birdie putt. The 12th playing 161 yards today and Woods matches McIlroy's effort. Garcia down the last, his approach dribbles off the front. Here's Mickelson at 11 - not sure how that stayed up, his ball must have crampons.

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Mickelson pours in a birdie on 10, tips the cap and flashes that grin, he's within five of the lead. Birdie for Dustin on 13, he's 10 under. Woods almost holes his chip at 11, pretty good effort that. Spieth misses the green with his approach at 10, Rose is safely on.

Matsuyama eagle

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Many thanks Aimee, this is Ben Dirs until the end. McIlroy straight at the flag on 11, here's Tiger from some more nonsense - he hasn't hit a fairway yet today - and he's pinged one over the green. Eagle for Matsuyama on 13, he's 10 under par.

Bogey for Rose

All eyes on Justin Rose who must putt this six footer for par or find himself five shots behind. The Englishman misjudges it slightly, it lips to the right, and Rose is back to 12 under, five shots adrift heading into the back nine. Is that the white flag waving?

Andrew Magee

American PGA Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 live

"Jack Nicklaus once told me that if you're not nervous there's something wrong with you. So that really settled me down, to hear the greatest player of them all got nervous."

Woods drops a shot

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Bogey for Tiger Woods on the 10th. The former world number one drops to four under. Yesterday's sparkle has truly dimmed. Jordan Spieth likely to come away from the ninth with a par... yes, yes, he does. The American out in 35. Three birdies. Two bogeys.

Woods injury concern

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England's Luke Donald who missed the cut, has tweeted his concern for Tiger Woods after the four-time champion appeared to hit a tree root with a shot on the ninth, injuring his wrist.

Birdie for Casey

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To the 13th we go. Paul Casey with an eagle chance. Paul Casey three foot long so a birdie will have to suffice. The Englishman on a healthy seven under and inside the top 10.

Burning up Augusta

Jordan Spieth's birdie on eight has moved him level with Phil Mickelson for birdies in a single Augusta tournament.

The Texan now has 25, the same figure Lefty managed in 2001 when he finished third.

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American golf writer Dave Shedloski on Twitter: The third-round leader/co-leader has gone on to win the Masters 42 (out of 78) times, most recently Bubba Watson in 2014.

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Applause for Justin Rose, whose tee shot on the ninth finishes about five foot from Jordan Spieth's effort. Even stevens. Magical from Sergio Garcia on the 16th, from the sand to inches of the pin. Beautiful. Tiger Woods keeping the trees company on the 10th. He's failed to take us back to the early 2000s today, but he gets himself onto the green and has a chance of par.

India's Lahiri is Augusta's Mr Consistency, what would Spieth give for an easy ride?

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Anirban Lahiri is the third Indian to grace Augusta National and although he's not in contention at four over par, he gritted his teeth with a long-range par putt at 16 and finished the tournament with 18 consecutive pars. Impressive stuff from the number one ranked player on the Asian Tour, who has 15 international victories including four in the last year.

Meanwhile leader Jordan Spieth has played his first eight holes in: birdie, par, birdie, par, bogey, par, bogey, birdie. Wonder if his family have any nails left?

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Michael Crawford: Masters golf warming up nicely, hope there's enough wine in the house to see it through to the end...

Tony Madden: I am enjoying the culmination of a tremendous weekend of sport with a cold beer and the fabulous live Masters coverage.

Sue Hull: Masters, double helpings of desserts and now chocolate Easter eggs.

Tony Perkins: Keeping track of the Masters whilst sipping a Mojito in Gran Canaria. This is the life.

Birdie for Spieth

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Respectful silence for Justin Rose, who has right-to-left birdie chance on the eighth. Nearly, nearly, nearly, but he'll come away with a par, while Jordan Spieth rattles off another birdie, extending his lead to four shots. "There's a pattern emerging," says Andrew Cotter. There sure is.

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Dustin Johnson with a birdie on the 11th. The American now just six shots behind his compatriot Spieth. Too little too late, you'd have thought, unless the three in front of him crumble. A fine effort from the 30-year-old, though, so far. Four birdies. Eleven holes.

Jay Townsend

Former American professional golfer on BBC Radio 5 live

"Tiger's not playing for the money. We don't want another injury. Stop playing. I'm looking at the long game here and a summer full of major championships."

Iain Carter

BBC golf correspondent on Radio 5 live

"Tiger's grimacing, there's pain etched on that face. Surely he can't default again. He shook his hand in pain after that tee shot at the 10th. Woods went to shake the hand of Ron Townsend, the first ever black player to become a member at Augusta, but he went with his left hand instead of his right. We have another Tiger injury story right here."

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"Go on," says Justin Rose, talking to his ball as it glides through the air along the par-five eighth. Steady from the Englishman on that second shot, just steady. Back to Tiger Woods, tee shot on the ninth, and that right wrist still seems to be bothering him - a hooked shot into the trees to the right of the fairway. Phil Mickelson onto the green on the par-four ninth. "Pretty good," says Andrew Cotter.

Andrew Cotter

BBC Sport commentator

"Every time Justin Rose gets within three shots, it's like a pat on the neck and Jordan Spieth pulls away again."

Adam Scott, cradling his belly putter, winds up his round with a birdie. The former champion finishing one over for the tournament. Tiger Woods still shaking the pain from his right hand as he walks away from the booby-trapped eighth with a par.

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Eugene Nijssen: Justin Rose on 7th What a recovery.

Alan Potter: I don't know about the players but my nerves are shot watching this! What a shot from Justin Rose there!

Colin McCaw: How on earth did Rose get a par out of that hole?

Dave Ratcliffe: Could see a Rory moment from Spieth tonight! Hoping Rose can take this for the Brits!!

Ken behind the scenes

Many of you are taking to Twitter to champion the work of Ken on the course.

Want to see what goes on behind the cameras at Augusta? Let Ken Brown be your guide in his behind the scenes video clip.

Mickelson birdies eighth

Tiger Woods in agony on the ninth, face contorting in pain. He jammed his right hand while trying to hit the ball out of the pines, with his club seemingly hitting a decaying tree stump. "That's dangerous," says Ken Brown. We predict Tiger Woods will live, though, which gives us reason plenty to report that Phil Mickelson has birdied the eighth.

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John Murray

BBC Radio 5 live commentator

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"The only way people can be kept up to date on the 16th is by looking at the big white scoreboard that sits above the grandstand to the side of the 15th green. It's a mobile free zone."

Bogey for Spieth

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Hello there, we've a tasty tussle on our hands. Jordan Spieth with a tricky five footer for par - and he misses, dropping a shot to open the door for Justin Rose once more. The Englishman's putt for par teases the cup, rolls around and around before gravity does its thing. A puff of the cheeks from Rose. Oof, that was close, he says. Three shots between the pair.

Oh - my - giddy - aunt! Justin Rose looked in deep bother, but he's delved into his box of tricks and come up with an astonishing recovery shot... one which flies 20 feet over the flag, bites and gently spins back towards the pin, a foot short from turning into a birdie. He should come away with a par.

Paul Azinger

Former United States Ryder Cup captain and BBC expert

I said that Jordan Spieth needs to avoid a big number today, but then so do the chasers. Up at the eighth and the blind second shot. Phil Mickelson needs something to happen soon and that's a good shot. He's got a makeable chip for eagle.

Rose in trouble

Jordan Spieth in the trees on the par-four seventh, gets out but is in the long grass in between the two bunkers which front the green. Not ideal. Justin Rose is also behind the tree. And the spectators' groans tell us what is to come is not good at all. Rose's ball crashes into a branch and flies further into the rough stuff. Deary me.

Birdies for Woods and McIlroy

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Tiger Woods' putter has not been firing today but he collects a birdie on the eighth. He's seen muttering something or other as he turns away from the cup. Rory McIlroy with a birdie, too, and merrily moves to eight under for the tournament. The Northern Irishman must be full of ifs, buts and maybes.

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Thanks for all your votes at the top right of this page.

Many of you lot think the Green Jacket will rest on the shoulders of Jordan Spieth tonight - 42.5% of you to be precise.

Justin Rose landed 33.4% of the vote and Phil Mickelson 10.4%.

What's blue, pink and fizzy?

Apparently Augusta National has invented a new drink named 'Stand 12'.

The name is hardly inventive as it is sold in just one place - behind stand 12 - but the recipe yields something that is half pink, half blue and has a dab of fizz on top.

"Inventor Jasmine Kilgore said the invention came about when she put pink lemonade, blue sports drink and Sprite in a clear Masters cup," reports the Augusta Chronicle.

Spieth into the trees

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Jordan Spieth gets the driver out for the first time today on the seventh... pushes it right and the patrons are running for cover, some are forced to leave their seats and the brave ones are running in search of the ball. Justin Rose follows him but is in a worse spot, tucked up behind a huge pine tree. Interesting hole ahead of us. Oh, and there's a birdie for Rickie Fowler on the 16th. The American has produced the best round of the day so far, going six under; seven under for the tournament.

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Will Greenwood

England Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood has quite the set-up for the Masters. He posts a picture on Instagram saying: "Masters position ready with slippers on and yardage chart..."

Bogey for Rose

Can Justin Rose save par on the sixth? Nope. The Englishman drops a shot and Jordan Spieth extends his lead to four shots by virtue of playing the percentage game.

Birdie McIlroy, bogey Woods

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A birdie on the seventh for Rory McIlroy, his first of the day. No celebrating from the Northern Irishman, he knows his chance has gone, gone, gone. Bogey for Tiger Woods on the seventh. The four-time champion dropping to four under.

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Justin Rose chews his lip as he watches his tee shot on the par-three sixth... the ball lands on the green but it doesn't want to stay there and goes into reverse before nestling in the long(ish) grass. Rose lets go of his club. Work to do if he's to come away with a par. Jordan Spieth not happy with his tee shot, either, groaning as it lands on the back of the green, about 50ft from the flag.

Jay Townsend

Former American professional golfer on BBC Radio 5 live

"I didn't understand that shot. Why use a sand wedge when you can bump it with a seven iron?

"Four shots is nothing on this course. I never thought it would be an easy day for Spieth although I do think he will win. However I wouldn't be surprised if he is tied at some point. Rose is chipping away at him."

Leader Spieth duffed a chip from off the green at the par-four fifth to walk away with a bogey five and his lead was reduced to three shots.

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We have had some great pictures from you guys on your Masters viewing spots but Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam is probably trumping you for commitment.

The Scot is wearing a peak cap indoors. The same hat worn by Paul Casey and Charl Schwartzel during spells in this tournament.

Charlie Adam

Paul Azinger

Former United States Ryder Cup captain and BBC expert

That is such a big putt. You've got to avoid a big number when you're out in front and he did just that.

Bogey for Spieth

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Not even Harry Houdini could get himself out of trouble on this one, and neither can Jordan Spieth. A bogey for the American on the par-four fifth and he drops to 17 under. Focus returns to Justin Rose. The Englishman deliberating, pausing, adding to the tension, before tapping in from about four foot for par. Spieth now leads by three shots.

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Maisie, London: I never knew the Grand Canyon was in Georgia. Those bunkers on the 5th are big enough to need air-lifting out.

Tom, Dubai: At this stage it is really going to take a low score from Rose or a Spieth implosion to settle this.

Gregg in Bristol: If Spieth plays this slowly for much longer surely they will put him on the clock? He takes ages!

Ken Brown

BBC Sport commentator

On Spieth's duffed chip on the fifth: "The grain of the grass is against you and grabs the ball. It's tricky."

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Back to Justin Rose in the sugary sand and it's a miraculous effort from the Englishman, the ball stopping dead about three foot from the cup. Over to you, Mr Spieth - and the American botches his effort, his chip sticking to the edge of the green. Oh my word. Ian Poulter with a birdie chance on the ninth... close, close, close but it rolls away.

Willett rues chilly putting

English debutant Danny Willett reacts to his one over par finish on BBC Sport: "It's not too bad. The putter's been very cold all week. We were course mapping well, put it in good spots, but have not been able to catch the lies like some guys have. All in all it's been a brilliant week. The golf course has been really good today. Someone could go out there and shoot a really good number, but at the same chalk you could play a nice round and not quite get it."

Ken Brown

BBC Sport commentator

"When you are watching Augusta on television you look at the bunkers you don't realise how big and deep they are. They are like sandpits and some are like swimming pools. Unless you find a flat spot at the bottom there is no way to reach the green. The sand has a texture like sugar and you don't want to play out of them."

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Justin Rose finds himself 195ft from the pin, he can see the flag fluttering in the distance... but he overcooks it and will have to work his way out of the sand. A chance for Jordan Spieth to turn the screw? He's talking to himself, a far from perfect shot on the fourth from the young American, right of the green, but not as bad as Rose.

Paul Azinger on BBC Two commentary can't decide whether he likes Spieth's chances of getting up and down for par. "It's not a bad spot," he says. "But the green is running away from him."

Final round leaderboard

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Chris Warne

Chris Warne: Watching the Masters during my 10 minute stint as sub at five-a-side!

Adam Hurt: Child in bed, wife in the bath, rum and coke in hand and the Masters.

Mark Martin: Thank goodness for BBC website! TV's in Strasbourg hotels don't know what golf is and I can't miss the Masters!

Thomas Rimer: Watching the Masters whilst sending out CVs to get a new job. Why didn't anyone tell me to play more golf in my youth?!

Firmin Fredericks: En route to London on the slow train following the Masters...a nightmare when the signal is dipping in and out. Nearly home though.

Birdie, birdie for Poulter

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We're on the fifth and watching Justin Rose, driver in hand. His tee shot flies to the moon and back onto the fairway. Ian Poulter, splendidly colourful as usual, lilac his colour of choice today, is moving and a shaking. A birdie on the eighth. A simple tap in, and he's seven under and tied for sixth. Phil Mickelson walks away from the fifth with a bogey. Silence from the patrons.

Johnson climbs the leaderboard

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Roars for Dustin Johnson as he birdies the seventh. He moves up the leaderboard on eight under. Next we turn our attention on to Adam Scott, belly putter in hand, an eagle in sight, but his effort teases the cup and he's a pimple short.

Ken Brown v a polar bear

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Our Ken has been answering some of your questions on Facebook:

Tom Bohane asked: Is it true you once wrestled a polar bear, and won? Ken: The polar bear won on points!

Sam Koch asked What's your best round and favourite hole (and why) at Augusta? Ken: I managed to shoot 69 once. My favourite hole is the 13th. It's strategically very demanding and looks beautiful.

Eagle for Fowler

Phil Mickelson is in a cavernous bunker. he can't see the green from where he is so he just hits it as hard as he can but comes up well short. Rickie Fowler, wearing his traditional last-day orange, with an eagle chance on the 13th. It's a lengthy one, about 30ft, but that's no trouble for the American. Fowler four under for the day five under for the tournament.

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Four shots the difference now between Justin Rose and Jordan Spieth. The Englishman has birdied two of the opening three holes so he can do no more.

The cameras choose to focus on Seung-Yul Noh, which means something is about to happen otherwise why would they show a player who is two over? He's in the bunker short of the 16th green... feather-soft touch... the ball lands on the green, a good dozen feet past the pin but it's Sunday at the Masters and we all know where that ball is going! Noh punches the air and the patrons cheer. Wonderful. He goes to one over for the tournament.

P J in treble glory

P J Willet - brother of Danny who just ended his week at +1 - can celebrate his hat-trick.

P J Willett

He has been uploading witty tweets about his daily life contrasting his brother's Augusta display all week. We'll be watching you when your brother is in major action next time P J.

Spieth extends lead

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Birdie for Jordan Spieth on the third! The leader two under for the day and pops to 18 under for the tournament. All the young American needs to do is par every hole from here on in and he's equalled Tiger Woods' tournament record. It's likely Spieth is going to smash that record into smithereens.

Man in black

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Phil Mickelson is sporting an all-back outfit today and there is a reason behind it. The American says it helps him "get more aggressive." He has done his research, the three-time Masters winner added: "Studies have shown that when NFL teams wear black they have more penalties." The big question is will black turn into green later?

Birdie for Poulter

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Hello again, Aimee here for an hour. Ben has realised he's forgotten to wear his special Masters Sunday socks so he's dashed home to get them. Hopefully they've been washed since 2014 otherwise we're all in for an unpleasant back nine.

Back to the golf, Phil Mickelson is agonisingly wide with a snaked birdie attempt, groans around the fourth as the ball curls beyond the cup. Birdie for Ian Poulter on the seventh, though. The Englishman now six under.

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Duncan Drysdale

A very studious Duncan Drysdale: Zoology revision for university finals and Augusta are in my books very compatible.

Vincent Leonard: Screens everywhere and no golf ball in sight. Airport delay - second division Spanish footy and BBC text commentary it is.

Christine Wilson: Last day of my holiday and I am a golf widow...

Henry Kirkwood: Watching The Masters whilst writing my dissertation.

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Spieth into the third with a wedge... safe as houses. Rose has 130 yards left... just about gets away with it, clinging onto the side of the cliff at the front. Monster eagle for Dustin at six, he moves to seven under. Here's Aimee Lewis for a while...

Mickelson on tee at the 234-yard fourth, going with five iron, and he's into the heart but has a slippery putt coming back. Poulter is hitting some serious irons today, here's another heat-seeker into seven. Defending champion Bubba has a two-footer for eagle at 13... just about blows on it and in it goes, he gets back to +2.

... McIlroy has an eight-footer for birdie at four but he's let another chance go - the world number one's charge just hasn't got going. Mickelson for par at three and he blades it in to stay five off the lead. Spieth and Rose drill irons down the third...

Final round leaderboard

Spieth leads by three...

-17 Spieth (US) 2

-14 Rose (Eng) 2

-12 Mickelson (US) 2

-9 Hoffman (US) 2

-6 D. Johnson (US) 5, Streelman (US) 4, McIlroy (NI) 3, Woods (US) 3

Selected others: -5 Garcia (Spa) 9, Poulter (Eng) 6; -3 Fowler (US) 12

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The hushed murmurs after Spieth missed that birdie putt at two said everything - murmurs that were accompanied by raised eyebrows and pursed lips and sharp sideways looks. Part of Spieth's job is to somehow block those murmurs out. Woods makes bogey at four, drops to five under, Rory has a birdie putt...

Chasing hope

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Rose -14, Spieth -17

That's a bit fruity from Rose at two, much work to do to make birdie. Mickelson from a bunker at three... phew, just about clambered out but he's left himself a nasty par putt. Poulter jabs in his par putt at six to stay five under, Rose squeezes in his five-footer at two to start birdie-birdie. Spieth, meanwhile, has missed his slippery four-footer for birdie - the gap down to three shots...

Spieth going with putter from just off the green at two. He's taken an age over this one, walking to and fro like somebody trying to pluck up the courage to knock on a loved one's front door for the first time. It's good enough when he eventually decides to hit it. McIlroy with a dreamy tee shot at three, parachuting in from miles high.

Jay Townsend

Former American professional golfer on BBC Radio 5 live

"I think it's been set up for good scoring today. There's always some difficult pins but some of the traditional difficult pins have been softened a bit. That being said, there's so much pressure on these guys."

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TomAlexDodd: Jordan Spieth, 21. Leads The Masters by 4. Me, 22. German degree at University. Life isn't fair sometimes.

We feel your pain. Apparently Spieth is renting two houses this week. Sigh...

Alan Potter: Love The Masters tradition of asking the players "are you ready to play a little golf?" On the first tee.

McIlroy for par at three, that's a great save from about 15 feet. Fowler with a peach off the tee at 12, all over the flag. Tiger for birdie at three... just short of pace, he stays six under. Mickelson, like Woods, finds sand off the third tee, although he's got a horror lie.

Only a par for Hoffman at two, he remains -2. Here's Spieth on the second, going with fairway wood... 280 yards left, absolutely creams it, although it just bobbles over the back. Rose also with five wood, gets a little bit of a skip on, he's got a longun for eagle. Double for defending champion Bubba on 12...

Augusta be gusting

John Murray

BBC Radio 5 live commentator

In the last twenty minutes or so we've seen Adam Scott go in the water twice and take a seven at the par-three 12th, while Bubba Watson has found the water too. It's one of those days.

And Australian golf commentator Luke Elvy has noticed the wind picking up on holes 15 and 16 which could make things interesting for the contenders in a few hours.

Mickelson birdies two, is -12

Mickelson at two and his magic deserts him, his third comes up short of the green. But that's an arrow-like birdie putt, he's 12 under. Wind picking up at Augusta, I'm told, that could be telling in the final reckoning...

Augusta has wind

Paul Azinger

Former United States Ryder Cup captain and BBC expert

"One thing that has changed this morning is the wind. A little wind could even the scores up. At Amen Corner you can famously see the wind blowing the flag one way on the 11th and a different way on the 12th. The 12th is not a hole you want to go for when the wind blows down there, it becomes swirling and treacherous at best. The 15th is another on where the wind can come up and send you long and short and end your chances."

Big shout out to Danny Willett's brother, PJ, who has been following the live text assiduously these last four days. Big up yourself and the rest of the Birmingham Massif. Garcia for birdie at eight... not quite, he stays five under and looking like the world is about to turn in on itself.

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Dave Gorton: An episode of Spongebob before putting little one to bed, just in time for Rose at 19:50.... Awesome parenting

Kate: Ready to listen to the masters coverage on Radio 5 Live from our traffic jam on the M1!!

Dan Hubbard: Plans for this evening now scrapped; backside on sofa, watching the Masters - not be moving for sometime. Spieth to win or blow it?

Sangmoon Bae in from 166 yards! That on the 14th, for eagle, to take him back to level par. Rose has made par at the par-five second on the first three days and he's well way today, with three wood. Spieth, I believe, is also safely down there.

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Spieth birdies one, moves to -17

... Spieth bends in his birdie effort at the first to re-open that four-shot lead over playing partner Rose... England's Danny Willett is in with a 71 for +1 overall, fantastic effort from the debutant.

Rose birdies one, is three off the lead

Casey drops a shot at four, drops to five under. "Ken Brown is doing a Facebook," announces Peter Alliss on the BBC. To be honest, I don't know what that means either. Rose with a birdie at the first, applying some pressure - the Englishman moves 13 under and three off playing partner Spieth...

Peter Alliss

BBC Sport commentator

You have to say that's two opportunities gone for McIlroy. And if he's going to shoot a 63, 64, he's got to take those.

Spieth manages to get inside Rose at the first, he'll have a putt to get to -17. Mark O'Meara is in with a 68, including a birdie at the last, for two under. Some effort for a 58 year old. McIlroy leaves his birdie putt right at the second, stays six under. Has had two chances, missed them both...

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Rory's second at two comes up right and short, Woods's chases up there but he's left with a long, snaking putt =. Mickelson misses the fairway at the second, as McIlroy leaves himself an eight-footer for birdie at two. Rose leaves himself a makeable birdie putt at one, Kevin Streelman has birdied two to get to seven under.

Final round leaderboard

Spieth leads by four

-16 Spieth (US) 19:50

-12 Rose (Eng) 19:50

-11 Mickelson (US) 1

-9 Hoffman (US) 1

-6 Casey (Eng) 3, D. Johnson (US) 2, Streelman (US) 1, McIlroy (NI) 1, Woods (US) 1

Selected others: -5 Garcia (Spa) 6, Poulter (Eng) 3; -4 Fowler (US) 9

Mickelson for birdie at one but he leaves it short, he's got a bottom-twitcher for par. Hoffman leaves his par effort just right of the cup, he drops to nine under. Mickelson with four feet left at the first... squeezes it in to stay 11 under, he can now draw his broadsword and have a go at the par-five second.

Spieth & Rose safely away

Spieth and Rose on tee and it's our leader to hit first... Three pars so far for Jordan at this hole and he's safely away again, with three wood. Rose also going with three wood, easy swing, social golf, they'll be playing in from the same spot.

No leader fear

Paul Azinger

Former United States Ryder Cup captain and BBC expert

"Jordan Spieth can be in the same league as the greats but he has to finish the job here today. Spieth's desire for success is greater than his fear of failure and that is important. He has made clear his desire to win the event and is not scared of it."

Patrick Reed birdies 13 to get to three under, Hoffman has got a 12-footer to save par at the first. Poulter with a corker into the fourth, skimming the bunker and finishing 15 feet from the hole.

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Woods on tee at two and this looks better. Although, and I'm no expert, it still looks like he's trying to hit the ruddy thing too hard. McIlroy has carried the bunker 320 yards down the fairway at two. When I said Charley Hoffman was safely away at the first, what I meant to say was he missed the fairway completely and ended up scuttling his second through the trees. Mickelson with a worker, just off the first green in two...

Crash, bang, wallop

Sir Nick Faldo, speaking to BBC Sport: "Phil Mickelson will come out crash, bang, wallop while Justin Rose will pick the shots off. I think Justin has got a really good chance today. I think it will be squeaky tight and we are in for a great finish today."

McIlroy & Woods par first

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Woods also in for four at the first, stays six under. Casey with a great up and down at three, stays six under. Mickelson recently revealed that he wears black on Sundays because "it makes him feel more aggressive". Try telling that to fans of The Cure.

Peter Alliss

BBC Sport commentator

"Phil Mickelson has been playing professionally for 20 to 25 years. He has had wonderful monuments and blow ups. The fascination with watching Mickelson is you never knowing what will happen. I think we are in for a wonderful, very emotional afternoon and sure at the end of it we will have a very good winner and an exhausted one."

Mickelson on tee, all in black... took no prisoners there, I think it's OK, although he thinks he "whiffed" it. Woods with a great chip from just off the green at the first, should save par. Hoffman safely away at the first. McIlroy putting for birdie at the first but he slides it by, stays six under.

Woods driving the ball "worse than any player in golf" says Gary Player

Tiger Woods is driving the ball worse than any player in golf.

That is the view of nine-time major winner Gary Player.

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"I thought if he can make the cut it would be extraordinary," Player told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek. "He made the cut, wonderful. If he could hit the fairways with his driver he could win but he is the worst driver playing golf.

"I wouldn't be surprised if he never won a major again, I wouldn't be surprised if he won several. Tiger at his best was the best ever. If he never had another lesson, he would have won 22, 23 majors. He got so confused he didn't know if he was Arthur or Martha."

Woods hit just eight of 14 fairways on Saturday and started his final round by hitting the ninth fairway, a fair way from his intended target of the first.

Woods is just about on in two at the first. Rory's hit his first drive 354 yards, which would have been the longest of the week had it finished on the short stuff. McIlroy safely on in two, about 20 feet from the pin.

Great view of the range - only one man on it, Jordan Spieth. All of a sudden he must feel very lonely... Were he to win this week, he would be the first wire-to-wire winner since Ray Floyd in 1976. Mickelson and Hoffman on tee, Mickelson with that big grin on his face, the grin of a man who has nothing to lose.

No Green Jacket but progress?

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McIlroy & Woods under way

It's McIlroy to hit first... mangles it, although it skips into the first cut. Woods going with three wood and the groans say it all, he's tugged it. Casey made that eagle at two, by the way, he's now six under.

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Emily Schuenemeyer

Emily Schuenemeyer has all the bases covered: Bit o'chippin, pizza, beer and wine. Happy Masters Day from Prague!

Corby Ganesh: Wife away with work, G&T on the go and an evening alone with the Masters.

SWGC scratch team: Poldark for Ladies in the house...but I have something more important to watch, the Masters.

Poulter moves to -5

Birdie for Fowler at eight, he moves to four under. Woods and McIlroy arrive at the first tee, as Poulter drains a four-footer for birdie at two - he's now five under.

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Mark O'Meara, 58, is back in the red after birdie on 15, he's three under today. McIlroy and Woods getting some last-ditch putting practice in, Woods in red and black, as ever, McIlroy looking like a giant canary.

The curse of the albatross

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Lee Westwood went mighty close to a fifth on the par-five second this week, though scoring a rare albatross at Augusta isn't necessarily good news... only one of the players to do so has won the title (Sarazen in 1935 at the second Masters tournament) while Oosthuizen came up short in 2012 against Bubba Watson in a playoff famous for the left-handed American's wonder shot from the 10th pine needles.

Casey almost makes albatross

Crackerjack second from Casey at the par-five second and he very nearly makes albatross, his approach finishing a couple of feet from the hole. Tap-in eagle, which will take him to -6. Dustin Johnson kicks off with a par to stay six under.

Donaldson had 24 putts today, which is bordering on a miracle round this stretch. Outrageous effort from Adam Scott at nine, aiming 30 feet right for a putt of about 35 feet. Alas, it was for par. Woods and McIlroy are off at 1930 BST.

Donaldson cards 67

Graeme McDowell is in with a 74 for +7 overall, the Northern Irishman doesn't really get on with Augusta Nationa. Casey drops a shot at the first, Poulter makes par. Donaldson finishes with five birdies in the last six holes, and eight in all, for a 67 and level for the week.

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Here's Patrick Reed into 11, safely on. He's two under today and two under for the week. Sangmoon Bae of Korea comes close to the first birdie of the day at 11 and gives Reed a pretty good read while he's at it.

Arsenal's Walcott's in Rose's corner

Theo Walcott

Arsenal and England forward Theo Walcott has tweeted his support for Justin Rose (The US Open champion is reportedly a lifelong Chelsea fan).

Tales from Butler Cabin

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"Fred Couples and Jim Nantz had rehearsed the Green Jacket ceremony that takes place on live television at the end of each Masters Tourna­ment in their dorm room," writes John Boyette in the Augusta Chronicle. "Couples aspired to be a professional golfer, and Nantz had dreams of a broadcasting career.

"On April 12, 1992, Couples caught a break when his tee shot at the par-3 12th hit the bank but did not roll back into Rae's Creek, and he went on to a two-shot victory over Raymond Floyd. Before he knew it, he was headed to Butler Cabin and the ceremony that included Nantz, who was the host for CBS' Masters coverage.

'That's the happiest moment of my career, seeing my buddy win the green jacket like we rehearsed,' said Nantz."

Garcia to -5

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Garcia adds birdie at four to the one he made at three to move to -5. If it's star spotting you're into, you might want to tune into BBC Two, where our Masters coverage has just started. On the range, all in a row, we have McIlroy, Woods, Mickelson and Spieth.

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David McGinnes

David McGinnes, enjoying a tankard of ale and the Masters: Ready for a great night of golf and here's hoping for some magic from Rose tonight!!!

Ali: Cracking Manchester derby and now sitting down to the golf with a wee vino!

Martin Hibbs: It's me and Radio 5 Live for the Masters for my five hour drive back to Devon from Manchester.

Kuchar, too, makes eagle at 13 to move to +1 - he's six under on the 13th this week. English pair Casey and Poulter have just teed off, you'd think they'd be pretty comfortable together. Off at 1901 BST are Dustin Johnson and Japan's Hedeki Matsuyama.

Like a magnet to the green

Ian Poulter perhaps has cause to feel aggrieved this week. He has hit more greens in regulation - 44 from 54 - than any player in the field yet is 12 shots off the pace on 16 under.

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Poulter of course is still waiting for a major title and has a best finish around this famous course of seventh in 2012. He tees off with Paul Casey in a moment and could well end up bettering his best Augusta mark.

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Birdie for Garcia at three, the Spaniard moves to -4. Kuchar with the sweetest of approaches at 13, leaving himself a very makeable eagle putt. Palmer for eagle at 13 and that's some touch, feathering the ball into the hole to get to even par for the tournament.

Moore moves to -4, Day to -5

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Ryan Moore birdies two to become the lowest player on the course, he's four under. Bradley rolls in his birdie at 13, gets to -3 - the former PGA champion is five under today. Jason Day of Australia birdies the first and is five under for the week.

Donaldson even more on fire

Here's England's Danny Willett with a 15-footer for eagle at 13, pretty makeable this... that looked good all the way but he didn't quite hit it hard enough. But that's a birdie and he's +3. Make that four straight birdies for Wales' Ryder Cup hero Jamie Donaldson, he's four under today through 16 and +1 overall.

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A few scores already in - former champion Vijay Singh carded a 71 for +7, Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee is propping up the leaderboard on +9 after a 72. Darren Clarke made 72 today and is +6.

Donaldson takes fire

Kuchar rolls in a long-ranger at 11 - although it was a par putt, it was scrambling of the highest order. Donaldson makes it three straight birdies between 13 and 15, is +2. There are scores to be had out there, we might be in for some excitement this evening.

Weather update

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BBC Golf correspondent Iain Carter has the official weather report from Augusta and he warns of a "tricky breeze."

A 30% chance of showers in the afternoon could throw up a few problems if the wet stuff lands.

BBC coverage

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Forget about work tomorrow, because for now it is all about the Masters. Hazel Irvine introduces live coverage of the final round on BBC Two and online right now.

Henley & Schwartzel -3

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Willett goes swimming at 12, he missed that by miles. He's the third man in today at that hole, out of only 13 players. Sweden's world number two Henrik Stenson has birdied six to get to -2. Henley and Schwartzel birdie the par-five second to get to -3, lowest totals on the course.

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Wales' Jamie Donaldson is climbing through the leaderboard - birdies at 13 and 14 and he's two under today and +3 for the week. Bradley on tee at 12 and he's overcooked it into the back bunker - that's what happens when you sneak up on balls like he does, they don't like it. Walker birdies 13 to get back into the red, he was two under around Amen Corner.

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Willett's birdie putt stays right of the cup, O'Meara rolls in a rare birdie at 12 to get back to +1. Par for Bradley at 11, he remains four under for his round.

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Keegan Bradley may only be tied for 22nd in the tournament but he is at least finishing with a flurry and another good approach shot on the hardest hole on this course does him no harm.

He is safely on the 11th green at two under with a couple of putts awaiting him for par. Bradders is four under today so there is scoring to be had out there.

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Mark O'Meara, winner in 1998, had a rough day on Saturday but has got his stuff back together today - he's just bogeyed 12 but is level for his round. Here's England's Danny Willett at 11 and that's a cracking shot in, right at the pin when so many have stayed out right. Compton just misses with an eagle putt at 13, moves to four over.

Ask Ken

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Got a question for Ken Brown, aka ‪#‎kenonthecourse‬ on the battle for the Masters? Course you have, so why not post it on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

At 20:00 BST, he'll be nipping out of the BBC Two coverage, which starts at 18:30 BST, to answer the best questions.

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"It's the only spot to be in Augusta on Sunday night," said Fred Couples when talking about the Butler Cabin, the place where the Green Jacket is presented.

Can we unite and find a better spot for a Sunday night people? Tweet us an image of your view on Masters Sunday. Roast dinner, multiple screens, Easter egg you saved especially?

Send your images to #bbcgolf and also tell us who will win.

Faldo's guide to 15 and 16: Take advantage while you can

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Few know the heat of an Augusta back nine on Sunday like England's Sir Nick Faldo, the last English winner in 1996, when he overhauled Greg Norman's six-shot overnight lead in the final round. Here's the three-time Masters champion's advice to playing two signature holes, the par-five 15th and par-three 16th, where water lurks.

"The 15th consistently tests a man's tenacity on Sunday afternoon. The 16th is just as historic," he says.

"The strategy on 15 and 16 is to fine tune your senses, be aggressive, be ultra skilful, realise you're in a special moment in your career, a Masters moment. Take advantage while you can."

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Gary Harkness: Cracking game that ! Time for quick bath then settle for the Masters!!!

Si: Keep thinking it will go to a play-off.

Luko Johnson: If Justin Rose starts well he will definitely have a very good chance. Five shots off is doable so big Phil in with a shout.

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Lots of folk fancied Jimmy Walker this week but it never quite happened. Here is is putting for birdie at 12... in it goes, he's back level. Stricker was out in 33, he's also level for the week.

Many thanks Aimee Lewis, this is Ben Dirs for a while. Rickie Fowler is out of the blocks with two straight birdies and back to three under - there are birdies to be bagged on this outward nine. Ernie Els, so full of hope after the first round, is back to -1 after a bogey at the first.

Spieth entourage missing one supporter

Jordan Spieth has an army of followers with him at Augusta. The leader is flanked by parents Shawn and Chris, high school sweetheart Annie Verret and a number of friends, but one special person is at home in Dallas and that's his 14-year-old sister, Ellie, who has special needs.

"He knows where she is all the time," Shawn Spieth told the Augusta Chronicle. "It puts everything in perspective. He was always grounded, but that has a lot to do with it."

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Nigel Currie: Tonight it's Poldark versus The Masters. Mrs Currie isn't going to be happy!

Football Man: Got a feeling big Phil could pull it off today.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Augusta

"Four-shot leader Jordan Spieth on the putting green - white trousers, dark blue polo shirt, matching cap. Rolling in a bucketload of four-foot putts from around the clockface, looking as emotional as a Buddhist monk. Can he hold that poise when the pips are squeaking and the pack chasing down the back nine?"

Show me the money...

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The winner today will earn $1.8m, that is about £1.2m. What could Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose or A N Other do with that bounty? Well, it's enough to buy you five terraced houses (at current prices) in Cheltenham or, alternatively, you could visit the Tower of London around 50,000 times.

Second place earns you roughly £680,000, third nets £415,000, which means fewer trips to the Tower of London but still enough to set up home in Cheltenham.

Learn technique on the range

Henrik Stenson is competing in his 10th Masters and has never finished higher than 14th. At level par, he needs rattle off the birdies to improve on that, but his work ethic is there for all to see as he crushes balls on the range. He's currently working on his driver.

You can watch the action on the range by clicking on the coverage tab at the top of this page and if you want further reason to watch, Bubba Watson has just showed up.

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Also on the range, one Masters winner is giving another a bunker lesson. Jose Maria Olazabal is giving Angel Cabrera a full masterclass on how to get out of the sand...

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Watch live now

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If you check out the 'Live Coverage' tab at the top of this live right now, you will notice you can now follow featured group one - Jason Dufner and Jimmy Walker. Say hi from us to Jimmy and Jase if you do decide to join them.

Latest scores

What a wonderful start it's been for Keegan Bradley. The 28-year-old has birdied five of the opening eight holes - a bogey on the first his only blemish. Plenty of birdies (three) for veteran Mark O'Meara too and he'd be enjoying a better score than one under had he not double bogeyed the par-four third.

Tom Fordyce

Chief sports writer at Augusta

"Mickelson in the practice area, rocking the Johnny Cash vibe once again with his all-black outfit. No more popular man around Augusta than the grinning three-time champion, who manages to combine being a golfer of rare ability with the image of an American Everyman - boyish still at 44, slightly fuller of figure than most professional sportsmen and, in a country that appreciates it more than any other, a magnificent tipper. Tales abound of waitresses, doormen and car-valets being handed $100 bills. Often more than one."

Dustin's postive mental attitude

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Bit of positive mental attitude from American Dustin Johnson who is -6.

Spieth a Lefty in disguise?

There's probably a bounce in Phil Mickelson step because he knows Lefties have won three of the last five Masters titles. But hang on, hang on, hang on because a lesser-known fact has filtered through live text HQ, informing us that right-hander Jordan Spieth plays baseball and shoots hoops left-handed. Who knows what to make of that. Something? Nothing?

Phil the thrill primed for "fun" day

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Some interesting insight from Masters on the Range, highlighting what mood Phil Mickelson (11 under par, five shots behind leader Jordan Spieth), is in: "This is as well as Butch Harman has seen Phil Mickelson drive the ball and we all know if he drives it well today it could be fun for him today. In fact, he just walked on to the range and said 'It's going to be fun today'."

Mickelson has so far hit 32/42 fairways for an impressive 76% driving accuracy, way above the field average of 67%. Kevin Streelman has the most with 37/42 while Spieth has hit 30/42.

It's not over until the fat lady sings

Gary Player didn't mention warbling fat ladies, but he did say this tournament ain't over until it's over, though he did use better grammar.

"It is very difficult to keep a lead," he told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek. "In 1978, I was seven shots behind Watson and came back to win. In 1964 I was nine shots behind Palmer playing the third hole and on the 11th tee I was two shots ahead. You can play a really good round and shoot 75. That is why never it is never over before the last putt is holed."

Spieth some player - Player

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Who will win the Masters? Former Masters champion Gary Player told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek that the best putter on the final day will win the tournament.

The good news for Jordan Spieth is that the South African believes the 21-year-old is the most consistent player in the world and the best putter on the planet.

"Spieth doesn't have the swing of a McIlroy but he is the best putter in the world," said the 79-year-old. "Nobody knows what is inside a man, whether he is prepared to make the sacrifices, but if he has the necessary ingredients and makes a little improvement on his back swing he will be a super star. You need to win six majors to be a superstar and there have only been 13 in golf."

Live coverage under way

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Live text commentary, five additional streams, BBC 2 coverage and all the action BBC Radio 5 live. You could say we've got Masters Sunday covered.

Lefty dreaming of a winning Sunday

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Time to sound the warning klaxon for the first mention of the day for Phil Mickelson. It probably won't be the last if he maintains yesterday's momentum.

The three-time champion led the pursuit for much of the penultimate day and had the partisan crowds roaring with four birdies on the front nine.

Can he produce a blistering final round? "You dream of playing late in the afternoon at Augusta and having an opportunity to win," said the 44-year-old. "If I can play a good front nine, and that is my goal, I can hopefully be in contention on the back nine."

Number One but not for long

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Ted Scott, caddie for defending champion Bubba Watson, tweets: Last day to wear the number one until it's ready for this year's winner. Thankful to have worn it twice.

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Anna P: Justin Rose, the Masters Trophy lies over the ocean, the Green Jacket lies over the sea, bring them back to Europe!

James Bamford: Hoping for a Rose challenge tonight, always look out for his scores after being at Birkdale in 1998, let's see some drama!

Mark O'Brien: Whatever happens this is a great Masters!!! Return of the Tiger! Big names on the charge!! I'm going for Speith, Phil Mickelson and Rose.

Alex Taylor Noble: It's set up for an amazing final day! Spieth, Rose or even Mickleson? Amazing final day pairing of McIlroy and Woods!

Moore wants more

American Ryan Moore, who is on three under, is on the range and is asked what his goals are today: "Just play a great round. It's always hard to finish and shoot good rounds so just gain confidence by doing a good job and going up the leaderboard."

The American says he is eyeing a top 12 finish and feels the greens are finally drying out. That will make putting tricky.

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There are plenty of birdies to be had on Augusta's greens early on, which hopefully bodes well for the final groupings. Three birdies for Jimmy Walker takes the American to three under through seven (level for the tournament), Steve Stricker is at it again - brides on the sixth and seventh to skip to three under (level overall). Keegan Bradley is the best of the rest - two under for the day after birdies on the second, third and fourth following a birdie on the first.

Sunday's final-round groupings

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Many have started their rounds, but here's a selection of the players yet to tee off (all times in BST). You can find more on our special groupings page.

18:50 Zach Johnson (US), Jonas Blixt (Swe)

19:00 Paul Casey (Eng), Ian Poulter (Eng)

19:10 Dustin Johnson (US), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)

19:20 Kevin Streelman (US), Kevin Na (US)

19:30 Rory McIlroy (NI), Tiger Woods (US)

19:40 Phil Mickelson (US), Charley Hoffman (US)

19:50 Jordan Spieth (US), Justin Rose (Eng)

McIlroy & Woods together again

Speaking of Rory McIlroy, the Northern Irishman will play alongside former world number one Tiger Woods today, giving their sponsors enough footage for a four-hour advert. The pair will tee of at 19:30 BST.

Both played well on Saturday, but are still 10 shots behind Jordan Spieth - although Woods still holds some hope of an unlikely fight back.

"You just never know," said Woods. "That's the thing about this golf course. We don't know what the committee is going to do. If they're going to give us some accessible, easy eagle pins or tuck them and make this golf course difficult."

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Rory' McIlroy's last four sets of nine holes show how costly his outward 40 were on Friday

Boy band super group?

Niall Horan

According to the Golf Channel world number one Rory McIlroy has agreed to perform with the lads when they play in Massachusetts on 12 September. Could Rory McIlroy be the man to replace Zayn Malik in One Direction?

1D's Niall Horan brokered the deal when he caddied for McIlroy in the par-3 contest at Augusta earlier in the week.

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Robert Cooper: Long hot bath.....

Patrick Neill: A few too many toilet trips with all the nerves!

Immelman's top tips

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In a bid to avoid crashing and burning on the final day, perhaps it's wise to take on board words from a former champion. Trevor Immelman, who missed the cut, has tweeted some advice for the final pairings.

Spieth victory inevitable?

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It was four years ago that another 21-year-old was leading the Masters by four shots going into the final round, but it ended in a painful collapse as the brutal pressure of Masters Sunday took its toll.

The Northern Irishman's ball plopped into Rae's Creek, he hooked shots into the pines and looked, at times, close to tears. McIlroy crashed and burned when all expected him to win his first major. In sport, nothing is a foregone conclusion, I suppose...

VOTE TO OPEN

It is the question which has many possible answers, when at one point there looked like only being one.

Who will win the 2015 Masters? You can register your vote on the right of this page from 17:00 but, be warned, the vote will close at 21:00 BST.

A four man psychology experiment

The Augusta Chronicle's headline: 'Still in striking distance' sums up the state of play.

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"The Masters has basically turned into a four man, 18 hole psychology experiment and each test subject is trying to plant his own seeds of doubt and/or confidence," writes Scott Michaux.

"There's the outsider... there's the guy with three Green Jackets already... there's the Englishman... then there's Spieth, the guy toppling records in wire-to-wire fashion."

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While some golfers are tweeting pictures of bibles and mugs of tea, others are slugging away on the course. Welshman Jamie Donaldson has made a fine start - birdies on the third and fourth to go two under for the day, three over for the tournament.

Steve Stricker is also in the red thanks to birdies on the first and fourth, which negate that bogey on the third. The American is one under today and two over overall.

Tringale's divine preparation

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Everyone has their own routine before a big day. America's Cameron Tringale has tweeted: "Gospel, Greens, Golf. In that order #sunday #masters". The 27-year-old from California is one under.

More records for Spieth?

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Jordan Spieth is far too polite to reveal who he'd prefer to partner on the final day and he's probably too polite to boast about the records he's broken this week.

The young Texan's two-under-par 70 on Saturday left him on 16 under, a new Augusta record after 54 holes, and kept him on track to become the second youngest Masters champion in history behind Tiger Woods. And Woods's record score of 18 under, made in his never to be forgotten debut win in 1997, is also in danger. See, there's plenty of reason to keep an eye on today's action.

Jay Townsend

Former American professional golfer on BBC Radio 5 live

"Justin Rose, not taking anything away from what a great player he is, doesn't have the intimidation factor Phil Mickelson has. Psychologically, and dynamically, it's a little bit easier for Spieth to play with Rose than with Mickelson."

Rose's tea-time

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It's the final day, you're in contention to win the Maters, what would your morning preparations be? Meditation? A fry up? A quick chat with your psychologist? Tweet your suggestions using the hashtag #bbcgolf.

"Perfect start this morning!!" writes Justin Rose on Instagram as he enjoys an early morning cuppa. Wonder if he is brewing a plan to beat Jordan Spieth?

Rose keeping an eye on Spieth

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Right, where were we? Ah, yes, Justin Rose. The 2013 US Open champion gave the impression he had no interest in joining the cavalry as Spieth's pursuers began hunting down the leader on a marvellous moving day.

But he rattled off five birdies in the last six holes to close the gap on the American, putting himself in contention and dragging Spieth back into realistic striking distance.

Rose will partner Spieth in the final pairing (teeing off at 19: 50 BST) and the Englishman says going out last will be an advantage. "Jordan is playing some incredible golf, but it will be good to keep an eye on him and try to keep pace," he said.

Day four's hole positions

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As he has done on the previous three days, Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell has posted day four's pin positions on his Instagram. It might be of interest to you. But, then again, it might not.

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Tim Marshall: I'm looking forward to the golf later it's going to be a close finish. Justin Rose to birdie early fingers crossed.

Paul Oakley: It's all crossed for Justin Rose in the final round of the Masters - a stellar back nine yesterday and it's all to play for.

Simon Pridmore: Good luck Justin Rose for the final round of the Masters.

Gethin: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy grouping on Masters Sunday - nothing better than that.

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Who will win the Masters? Tweet us your thoughts using the hashtag #bbcgolf or text 81111 - or you could even post a message onBBC Sport's Facebook page. You have options.

Perhaps this next little fact will help you decide on a winner because 20 of the last 24 Masters champions have come from the final pairing. So, with Justin Rose on 12 under par and Jordan Spieth 16 under, you'd perhaps be wise to bet on either the young American clinching a first major or Rose adding a second to his 2013 US Open victory.

Featured groups

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For those of you who want more meat on your coverage details, and who doesn't, here are the players you can follow on our live streams:

Featured Group One: (15:40) Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker; (17:10) Henrik Stenson, Brooks Koepka; (19:40) Phil Mickelson, Charley Hoffman.

Featured Group Two: (16:10) Ryaan Palmer, Matt Kuchar; (17:20) Adam Scott, Lee Westwood; (19:50) Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose.

Coverage of the groups playing the back nine will start at 17:30 BST, but you won't be able to watch the second pairing until the first have finished and so for and so forth. Tee times are in brackets in a bid to be helpful.

Six streams available

Time for a public announcement, before we chat some more about golf, the weather and sartorial mistakes.

BBC Sport has six extra streams on website, mobile and Connected TVs, including live coverage of Amen Corner (from 16:45 BST), holes 15 and 16 (from 17:30 BST), two featured groups (from 17:30 BST) and the range (from 16:00 BST).

A mix of the best will also be available on the Red Button, with coverage beginning at 16:00 BST. I.e - it's already up and running!

Overnight leaderboard

If you went to bed before the action ended on Saturday, or were raving in some warehouse until dawn, here's a reminder of the overnight leaderboard.

-16 Spieth (US)

-12 Rose (Eng)

-11 Mickelson (US) -10 Hoffman (US) -6 McIlroy (NI), Woods (US), Streelman (US), Na (US), D Johnson (US) -5 Matsuyama (Jap), Casey (Eng) -4 Poulter (Eng), Z Johnson (US), Blixt (Swe), Day (Aus), Oosthuizen (SA), Haas (US)

Selected others: Level Westwood (Eng) +2 Willett (Eng) +5 Donaldson (Wal), McDowell (NI), +6 Clarke (NI)

Rose leads chasing pack

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If you've been stuck on planet Zog, or just had better things to do than watching grown men whacking a small pimpled ball with a stick for three days, perhaps you don't know a 21-year-old Texan by the name of Jordan Spieth has kept the history scribes busy with record-breaking rounds in Augusta and leads heading into the final day by four shots.

But there's a charging pack behind him, led by England's Justin Rose and including three-time champion Phil Mickelson. Exciting? Just a little.

Hello! Welcome to live text coverage of the final day of the Masters. We won't be talking about cowboys or bandits, but golfers, the finest on the planet who are aiming to win (one of) their sport's most prestigious prize. Tonight there will be a winner but who we don't yet know.

Will the charging pack catch their man?

The sharp-shooting marksman was all alone, chewing on his toothpick, gently trotting on horseback; nothing for company except cactus and the trail of dust he had left behind after killing off his rivals in a two-day gunfight. He had reigned supreme, hitting target after target, and one by one the others faltered and fell.

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Or so he thought before he heard the rumbling of horsehoofs, and through a cloud of grit and dirt appeared his foes; riding, galloping, charging towards him in the horizon.

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He stood up in his stirrups. They were still some distance behind. Should he hurry ahead? Or remain calm, confident that they would never catch him?