The Masters leaderboard is a mesmerizing sight to behold. Rory McIlroy, after a long career of near-misses and heartbreaks, has now made it into the play-off with Justin Rose, and is one shot off the lead. He has a chance to win his first green jacket, and the world is watching.
Bryson DeChambeau was the only player to card two rounds in the 60s through Friday, and he improved on that with a second-round 68. The American will tee off in the final grouping on Saturday with Rose, and he’s looking to get to within striking distance of winning his first Masters.
Rose stumbled a little in Round 3 after an impressive seven-under 65, but he wasn’t able to make up much ground with a three-over 75. He made a few mistakes on the greens, including missing a short putt at hole 16, and he’ll have to be better over the weekend if he wants to win his third Masters title.
McIlroy moved into the top-two with a round of six-under 66. He ripped a drive over the corner of the par-four ninth and played a beautiful wedge from 87 yards into the back bank to set himself up for a birdie. He had a few bogeys mixed in as well, but his three-shot improvement has him tied with Corey Conners for the lead. It was the best second-round score for McIlroy at Augusta, and he’ll look to build on that performance in the final two days.