Andrew Cotter
BBC commentator at Augusta

A tale of what might have been at Augusta for Rory McIlroy. No Masters and no grand slam for him this year.

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Neither Matt Kuchar or Rory McIlroy hit the 18th green in regulation. Both almost hole their dinks on.

Kuch knocks in for a five-under 67 - the lowest round of the day so far. The majorless American is the clubhouse leader.

Those features on Rory Mac becoming the sixth man to complete the career grand slam will have to be shelved for - at least - another 12 months.

Rapturous applause for both men.

Charl Schwartzel takes advantage of the par-five 15th to move to five under, three back with holes running out.

What a dramatic swing we are watching. After three holes, Sergio Garcia looked well placed, at one point he had a three-shot lead. It's now a battle for him to even come second.

Brian Wacker of Golf Digest...

Groans on the 16th green are the sound of sweet music for Justin Rose. Thomas Pieters' par putt fails to drop, the Belgian's knees buckle in disappointment.

It couldn't last. His remarkable run of four birdies is ended by an avoidable bogey.

Game over. 

Sergio Garcia went macho, taking on the tree line. You guessed it, he'll need his garden sheers and some protective gloves as he's in bushes. What on earth is he doing? 

After such a fine start he has folded like a deckchair on Brighton beach.

I did say this par five could decide it.

Over to Rickie Fowler on the 14th....his approach lands on the left side of the green. Ball moves towards the hole slower than a lazy slug. A long putt for the birdie you feel he needs.

Oh hello. Drama up ahead...

Justin Rose to stretch it... long putt on 12 for birdie... looks good.. ooh. Inches. He will make par, as will Sergio Garcia.

At this stage though, it's a hole chalked off and Rose moves closer. To the par five, this could decide things...

Now is not a time for pars. Matt Kuchar needs to step on the gas and speed on towards Birdieville. He can't overtake Augusta on the 17th though, settling for a par.

A birdie on the last will move him alongside Sergio Garcia and Thomas Pieters in tied second.

Playing partner Rory McIlroy also pars the 17th, another top 10 finish beckons.

Charley Hoffman began this final round firmly in contention for a green jacket at four under. However, he has slowly unpicked his challenge over the course of 13 holes, the last of which - a double bogey - has left him level. Game over man, game over.

It's all in now. Go hard or go home. Adam Scott at four under tries to carry the water on 15 - a par five. He's hunting eagles but is instead catching fish. Slurp slurp.

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Shaun Micheel
2003 US PGA Championship winner, BBC Radio 5 live

Both Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia seem to be quite happy to have a shot at a three on the 12th.

Rickie Fowler has stopped the rot. A birdie four on the 13th sees him leave Amen Corner with some positivity. However...he's only made two birdies on the final stretch over the past three days.  

Sergio Garcia - indecision again as he swaps a club with his caddie on this 12th. Water to carry on this par three, Justin Rose is on the green.

"Time to take a deep breath," says Ken Brown on BBC Two. He is on the green but just, and I mean just. 

His ball landed perhaps 10 inches over the bunker.

Thomas Pieters refusing to go away. The man dressed all in black took on the water on 15 and nudges his ball down the slope to within a foot. That's birdie, that's six under and that golfing giant that is Belgian is getting excited.

Does Justin Rose have one arm in the Green Jacket?

He lines up a 10 footer for birdie on 11, claw grip, it pulls wide. Par only.

But Sergio Garcia is making bogey here, he was buried from the time he found the trees off the tee. The lead stretches to two and Garcia looks cooked.

There may be a few of you worried about Jordan Spieth's welfare. The positive news is he didn't sign for a quadruple-bogey seven on Golden Bell. The bad news? He signed for a five.

Challenge officially over.

Rory McIlroy. Remember him? Two birdies in the last three holes have lifted him into tied sixth. Watching Matt Kuchar, his mate for the day, is clearly rubbing off on him.

A few holes back, Charl Schwartzel's momentum is halted by a bogey on 14.