US EditionMcIlroy's six-shot lead evaporates as Young surges at Masters
Young matched the week’s low round with a 65 and joined McIlroy at 11-under, setting up a final pairing for the green jacket.
- On Saturday, April 11, 2026, defending champion Rory McIlroy saw his record six-shot lead evaporate at the Masters, finishing the third round tied at 11-under 205 with American Cameron Young after carding a one-over-par 73.
- McIlroy's struggles began at the 11th hole in Amen Corner, where a wayward approach shot into the water triggered a double-bogey, compounded by his 50% driving accuracy through three rounds.
- Young surged into contention with a seven-under 65, while Ireland's Shane Lowry became the first player with multiple Masters holes-in-one after acing the 190-yard sixth hole with a 7-iron, moving into solo fourth place.
- McIlroy admitted, "I didn't quite have it today," following television's capture of his on-course remark, and now faces pressure to improve Sunday to secure the Green Jacket.
- Sunday's final round features a wide-open leaderboard, with American Sam Burns sitting one stroke back and major champions Scottie Scheffler and Justin Rose remaining within striking distance for the title.
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McIlroy Faces Final Round Without That 6-Shot Lead
Rory McIlroy's march toward a Masters repeat has become more complicated. The defending champion saw a six-shot lead evaporate Saturday at Augusta National, shooting a 1-over 73 that dropped him into a tie with Cameron Young heading into Sunday's final round, with nine other players lurking within five shots. The...
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Rory McIlroy's monstrous lead disappears, surprise contender surges as Masters comes down to final day – Democratic Accent
In case you thought the Masters was over after Rory McIlroy’s electrifying second round, here’s your reminder that nothing gets started in Augusta until the back nine on Sunday. And those final nine holes are sure to be exciting after Saturday’s third-round action that saw McIlroy’s six-shot lead, the largest ever through 36 holes, completely evaporate. New York native Cameron Young and the reigning champion McIlroy will be paired together as th…
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