TL's PGA Tour Brunch -Masters Sunday
@terrylyons @pgatourbrunch - Dustin Johnson Tied Masters' 54-Hole record
Tournament Notes:
Dustin Johnson will take his four-stroke lead, which tied the Masters Tournament scoring record for 54 holes (200) into today’s final round. Johnson tied Tiger Woods’ Masters Tournament record with his 10th consecutive under-par score. That said, DJ is 0-for-4 with the 54-hole lead/or/co-lead in major championships. In other words, the pressure is on.
No player has ever recorded four scores in the 60s in one Masters Tournament. This year, Abraham Ancer (68-67-69) and Cameron Smith (67-68-69) can each become the first to accomplish the feat with a final-round score in the 60s.
World No. 2 Jon Rahm (72) and No. 3 Justin Thomas (71) failed to break 70 for the first time in the tournament after they each held a share of the 36-hole lead but now enter the final round outside the top five.
Tiger Woods enters today’s final round T-20 after an even-par (72) Saturday.
Two amateurs made the cut: Andy Ogletree T-36 (-2) and John Augenstein T-50 (E).
We’re All Caught Up: There’s no more weather issues so Sunday’s final round at The Masters will begin at 7:50am ET with players teeing off on both No. 1 and No. 10. The leaders’ threesome of Dustin Johnson, Sungjae Im, Abraham Ancer will tee-off on No. 1 at 9:29am ET.
The Masters in November does have one main consideration and as Yogi Berra once said of a trip to the West Coast, “It gets late out there early.” Thus, the need for threesomes and the early Eastern Standard start times.
Leaderboard After Three Rounds
Dustin Johnson 65-70-65—200 (-16)
Sungjae Im 66-70-68—204 (-12)
Abraham Ancer 68-67-69—204 (-12)
Cameron Smith 67-68-69—204 (-12)
Dylan Frittelli 65-73-67—205 (-11)
Full Leaderboard - (link)
Starting Times & Pairings (Golf Digest)
What They’re Saying
Dustin Johnson Tied Masters Scoring Record (AP/NYT)
Augusta’s Local Coverage (Augusta dot com)
McIlroy Finds His Stride (PGA Tour dot com)
Dylan Fritelli Plans to “Go for It” (Augusta dot com)
Tiger’s Title Defense Stalls (Masters dot com)
Sunday Coverage
TV Coverage begins at 10am ET on CBS
Live Online Coverage via Masters.com - 8am ET
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