US EditionRory McIlroy has a 6-shot lead entering the 3rd round of the Masters. Can anyone make it close?
- On Saturday, Rory McIlroy holds a 6-shot lead entering the third round at Augusta National, dominating the field after shooting 65 on Friday to reach 12 under par.
- McIlroy is a different player now than in 2011, when he shot 80 in the final round while leading after three rounds. His mindset is to "keep my foot on the gas," he said.
- Patrick Reed and Sam Burns, tied for second, trail by 6 shots and will play with McIlroy on Saturday. Tyrrell Hatton, at 4 under, leads the remaining field.
- McIlroy could challenge Tiger Woods' record margin of victory or Dustin Johnson's lowest score if he maintains this level of dominance through Sunday.
- While others watch tennis semifinals at Monte Carlo, McIlroy focuses on the Masters. Reed hopes to "have a good shot going into Sunday," he said.
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McIlroy looks to build on six-shot Masters lead
AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 11 : Rory McIlroy will look to tighten his grip on the Green Jacket in Saturday's third round of the Masters after taking a commanding six-shot lead nL1N40T0EP into a sun-drenched Augusta National.The Northern Irishman followed his opening-round brilliance with another sparkling perfor
Rory McIlroy leads Masters by six shots heading into third round
Augusta: Rory McIlroy planned to keep his mind off golf as much as possible while awaiting the third round of the Masters.“There’s actually two really good semifinals at Monte Carlo in the tennis. So I’ll watch that,” he said. “We’ve been watching the tennis early in the mornings.”The tennis matches might be more competitive than what’s taken place so far at Augusta National, where McIlroy led by a record six strokes after 36 holes. He birdied s…
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