Live Masters 2025: Latest updates from final round at Augusta
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Kieran Crichard (live updates). James Corrigan Golf Correspondent, at Augusta. Oliver Brown Chief Sports Writer, at Augusta
13 April 2025 1:36pm
1:35PM
Early tee times
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2:40 p.m. – Brian Campbell
2:50 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Akshay Bhatia
3:00 p.m. – Justin Thomas, Min Woo Lee
3:10 p.m. – Brian Harman, J.J. Spaun
3:20 p.m.– Patrick Cantlay, Wyndham Clark
3:30 p.m. – Danny Willett, J. T. Poston
3:40 p.m. – Sam Burns, Stephan Jaeger
4:00 p.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick, Nick Taylor
1:30PM
Battle for the Green Jacket
Good afternoon and welcome to coverage of the final round from The 2025 Masters. Rory McIlroy holds a two-shot lead going into the final round after a second stunning round of 66 yesterday in the third round. The Northern Irishman has had to wait over ten years for a major since claiming The PGA Championship at Valhalla back in 2014 and could seal the career Grand Slam with victory today. He would become just the sixth man to ever achieve that feat after Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. There have been so many near misses over the last decade but the Northern Irishman has put himself in a great position to end the major drought and claim the career Grand Slam. Speaking after his third round, McIlroy talked through his second consecutive round of 66 and his excitement for the final round.
'It was a dream start,' McIlroy told Sky Sports. 'I had a bit of a wobble around the middle of the round, I should have converted the birdie on nine, but I think I steadied myself on 11 and 12. To play those even par was important.
'I was trying to take advantage of the par fives and then the shot of the day for me on 15 and being able to convert that. A great Saturday and I am excited for tomorrow [today]. I will not shy away from it. Situations like tomorrow [today] are the reason I get up, work hard and try to do the right things. If I did not want this moment I would not be doing those things. These are the pairings I want to be in and I am excited for that.'
Back in 2011, a 21-year-old McIlroy led by four shots going into the final round at Augusta only to fall apart on the back nine. He carded a round of 80 to finish in a tie for 15th place. McIlroy will be joined in the final group by Bryson DeChambeau, who begins the final round two shots back on ten under. DeChambeau looked like he would start the final round three shots back before sinking an incredible 50-foot putt on the last. These two were involved in one hell of a tussle for the US Open at Pinehurst No2 last year, with DeChambeau coming out on top to claim his second major with an incredible bunker shot on the last. McIlroy had led at Pinehurst in the latter stages but a couple of terrible missed putts proved costly. It was a three-under round of 69 for DeChambeau yesterday and, speaking after his round, highlighted the importance of just focusing on the next shot.
'I was not striking my irons well today [Saturday]] so I have got to work on that and if I can get that locked in for tomorrow [Sunday] it is going to be a fun match. Every hole matters, the most important thing is looking forward to the next shot and thinking 'how can I give myself the best chance?' [It is about taking it] just one shot at a time – get into every shot and execute to the best of your ability. That is all you can focus on.'
Canada's Corey Conners starts the final round at eight under with Ludvig Aberg and Patrick Reed in a tie for fourth on six under. Justin Rose, who led for the first two rounds, is one of four players at five under which includes the defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry and Jason Day.
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