Masters 2014: Bubba Watson and Jordan Spieth lead at Augusta

Publish date: 2024-04-08

McIlroy, who made the cut with no room to spare, went off first with Augusta member Jeff Knox as his marker, and was outscored by one shot.

Scott, bidding to become only the fourth back-to-back Masters champion, was three behind at the start of the day but went out in four-over-par 40 and was unable to recover.

US Open champion Justin Rose shot 69 to inch to one under alongside former champion Fred Couples, who at 54 could become the oldest Masters winner, beating the mark of Jack Nicklaus who was 46 when he won his sixth Green Jacket in 1986.

Australian John Senden, playing the final group with Watson also finished one under with Kevin Stadler after rounds of 75 and 72 respectively.

The biggest Masters comeback after 54 holes is the eight strokes that Jack Burke clawed back to win in 1956.

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