US EditionCameron Young in Masters: Players Champ Shares Lead with Rory McIlroy
Young shot a 7-under 65 and McIlroy stumbled with a double bogey, leaving nine players within six shots of the lead.
- Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young finished the third round of the Masters tied at the top of the leaderboard after McIlroy surrendered his six-shot lead during a difficult day on Saturday.
- McIlroy entered the round with a commanding advantage over the field but struggled significantly, allowing competitors to close the gap by the time he walked off the 14th green.
- The American Young surged into contention by carding a seven-under 65, while Shane Lowry, who hit his second Masters ace on Saturday, also remains in the hunt.
- With the chasing pack bunched together, several competitors now possess genuine ambitions of securing the Green Jacket as the tournament approaches its climax.
- Young seeks his first major championship victory, while McIlroy must recover from Saturday's collapse as the Masters concludes today with both players tied at the summit.
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