The Masters is one of golf’s most exciting tournaments. Each day, the field is whittled down until only one golfer remains, crowned champion and awarded the green jacket for the year’s best performance. The ebb and flow of scores keeps fans engaged, especially when players’ moves up or down the leaderboard are dramatic. With Augusta National’s course renowned for being tough on long hitters, birdies or eagles can change a golfer’s ranking in an instant.
A great example of this is Rory McIlroy’s round on Saturday, where he lost the lead to Bryson DeChambeau at the first and then regained it at the third after striking a towering iron into the par three and sinking a putt for birdie. This type of dynamic play is what makes the Masters so unique and exciting to watch.
While the front-runners remain close, the chasing pack is also impressively deep at The Masters. Patrick Reed is five shots back, Ludvig Aberg and Corey Conners are six shots back, and defending champion Scottie Scheffler is just four shots behind them.
As the tournament enters its final rounds, we can expect another exciting day of drama as players chase down the leaders and try to protect their positions at the top of the leaderboard. USA TODAY will be keeping you updated throughout the day on The Masters leaderboard and providing all the information you need to follow along.