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Masters facts and figures from Saturday at Augusta National

Masters at a glance from Saturday at Augusta National
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, waves after his putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, waves after his putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
By The Associated Press
12 hours ago

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A brief look at Saturday's third round from the Masters at Augusta National (all times EDT):

ON TOP: Rory McIlroy (73) and Cameron Young (65) at 11-under 205.

RIGHT BEHIND: Sam Burns (68) was one shot behind.

IN THE HUNT: Shane Lowry (68) was two shots back, with Jason Day (68) and Justin Rose (69) three shots behind.

BACK IN THE HUNT: Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler started the third round 12 shots behind. He shot 65 and finished four shots back.

AT STAKE: McIlroy is trying to join Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win back-to-back at the Masters. Young is going for his first major title.

A PAIR OF ACES: Lowry made a hole-in-one on the par-3 sixth hole. He became the first player to make two aces in the Masters, the other coming on the 16th hole in 2016.

SHOT OF THE DAY: Wyndham Clark hit driver to 4 feet on the 350-yard third hole for eagle.

BLUNDER OF THE DAY: McIlroy hit his approach left of the flag and into the water on the 11th hole, leading to double bogey that reshaped the tournament.

KEY STATISTIC: The scoring average of 70.63 was the lowest for the third round in Masters history.

NOTEWORTHY: Young set a Masters record by sharing the 54-hole lead after being eight shots behind at the start of the day.

QUOTEWORTHY: “I’m still tied for the best score going into tomorrow, so I can’t forget that. But I do know I’m going to have to be better if I want to have a chance to win.” — Rory McIlroy.

TELEVISION: Sunday, noon to 2 p.m. (Paramount+), 2-7 p.m. (CBS).

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