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Masters Tournament 2025
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Rory McIlroy’s pursuit of the career Grand Slam is well and truly still alive at the 2025 Masters Tournament.
The four-time major champion enters Saturday’s third round at Augusta National Golf Club tied for third place on the leaderboard at 6-under-par 138. He is two strokes back of fellow Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose for first place and that signature green jacket.
McIlroy, the world No. 2 golfer, is coming off a stellar second round on Friday, where he finished bogey-free and shot 6-under-par 69 on the day. Where McIlroy was able to make up ground in the clubhouse on Friday following a tough opening round was on the back nine. McIlroy began the back nine on Friday with back-to-back birdies before recording an eagle on the par 5 Hole 13.
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It is the first time since 2018 that McIlroy finds himself entering Day 3 at Augusta in the top five after the first two rounds of golf at the Masters, and just the third time in the past decade for him.
USA TODAY Sports will provide complete coverage of all the action of McIlroy’s third round at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday at the 2025 Masters Tournament. Follow along for live updates here:
Rory McIlroy Masters Round 3 highlights
This section will be updated
Hole 1: McIlroy started his day with a birdie thanks to a strong 371-yard driver shot off the tee.
Hole 2: McIlroy’s hot start to Day 3 continues as he gets the roll on a beautifully placed chip shot to go in for a putt for an eagle. He moves into first place on the leaderboard.
Hole 3: McIlroy makes birdie on Hole 3 to move 10-under-par on the tournament. An exceptional start for the four-time major champion on “Moving Day” at the Masters.
Rory McIlroy scorecard today: Masters Round 3 score, results
Results are courtesy of the official Masters leaderboard. This section will be updated.
- Saturday score: 5-under par
- Overall score: 11-under par (first place)
Hole | McIlroy’s score
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- 3 (Eagle)
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- 3 (Par)
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Has Rory McIlroy ever won the Masters?
No, McIlroy has never finished atop the leaderboard at the Masters. The closest he has come to winning the Masters was finishing second in 2022 behind Scottie Scheffler.
If McIlroy can win the 2025 Masters Tournament, he will become the sixth golfer to accomplish the career Grand Slam, i.e. win each of the four major tournaments at least once in his career. He’d also take home an earning of $4.6 million for winning the Masters from the tournament’s record-breaking $21 million purse, which was announced by Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday.
When does Rory McIlroy tee off today?
McIlroy will tee off at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 12 in Round 3 of the 2025 Masters Tournament alongside Corey Conners.
Masters 2025 Leaderboard
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How to watch Rory McIlroy at the Masters today?
- TV channel: CBS
- Streaming options: Masters.com | Masters App | Fubo (free trial) | Paramount+
CBS will carry McIlroy’s entire round three at the Masters on Saturday, as the network’s live coverage starts at 2 p.m. ET and will run through 7 p.m. ET. You can also stream McIlroy’s round on Saturday on Masters.com, the Masters App, Fubo, which carries CBS and offers a free trial to new subscribers, and Paramount+, CBS’ subscription streaming service.
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