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The final round of the Masters got underway at warm, sunny Augusta National late on Sunday night (AEST), where Scottie Scheffler began with a one-shot lead over Collin Morikawa and a two-shot advantage on Max Homa as he chases a second green jacket.
Fast-forward to Monday morning and Scheffler has continued to remain in the lead at nine-under par, as both Homa and Morikawa battled it out behind him at 10-under.
Morikawa is trying to win the third leg of the career grand slam. Homa is trying to win his first major championship.
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Tiger Woods finished with the worst score of his professional career, with the five-time champion playing his 100th round at the Masters with Neal Shipley – the only amateur to make the cut at Augusta this year – and bowed out with grace in front of the fans.
The fierce winds that made Friday such a grind are gone now. But temps were expected to hit the mid-80s, and a golf course that was already playing firm and fast could become even tougher as the day wore on and it dried out even more.
Six players had at least a share of the lead at one point during a wild third round Saturday, and there was a five-way tie for the lead early on the back nine.
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Scheffler made an 8-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 1-under 71 that left him with the lead over Morikawa, the two-time major champion who has largely disappeared from the elite in golf.
Morikawa made two tough pars to finish off a 69 on Saturday, making him the only player to break par all three days at this Masters. Morikawa hasn’t had a top 10 since the first week of the year, but he believes he found a swing key on Monday, and his switch of putters have the first round has put him in position to win the green jacket.
Homa has gone 32 holes without a birdie and was only two behind after a round of 17 pars and one bogey for a 73 on Saturday. Xander Schauffele has gone 25 holes without a bogey, leaving him five back after his third-round 70.
Australia’s Cameron Smith remained just out of the picture as the tournament reached its climax, despite a strong performance in the final round.
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