The Masters 2019 leaderboard: Tiger Woods two back as Francesco Molinari takes lead into final round at Masters
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Your support makes all the difference.Francesco Molinari surged two shots clear at the top of The Masters leaderboard on Saturday to set up another final round showdown with Tiger Woods for a major title.
It has been an almost flawless Masters for Molinari, who has carded just a single bogey through three rounds. On Sunday, the Italian turned in another error-free effort in the third round, signing for a six-under 66 to top the leaderboard at 13-under.
Molinari, the first Italian to win a major with his victory at last year's British Open, will start in pole position to claim a Green Jacket to go along with his Claret Jug.
Joining him in the last group will be Woods, who also paired with the Italian in the final round at Carnoustie, after the American electrified Augusta National with a five-under 67 that put him on the brink of ending a 11-year majors drought.
The two major champions will be accompanied by Tony Finau, who matched Woods's 11-under total with a dazzling eight-under 64 that featured a Masters-record equalling front nine of six-under 30.
With the forecast calling for heavy rain and thunderstorms late on Sunday officials have decided to send golfers off in threesomes from both the first and 10th tees rather than traditional pairs in an attempt to get the final round completed and avoid a Monday finish to the year's first major.
Lurking one shot further back is twice U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka, who scrapped his way to three-under 69 to trail Molinari by three.
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Koepka's resurgence continues with a great tee shot on the 16th, he'll have a putt for birdie. Justin Harding's been a bit quiet but a long putt goes in on 17 to move him back up to -8.
A beautiful putt from Tiger on the last almost gives him a birdie but he'll have to settle for a par.
He signs for a round of 67 and goes into the clubhouse at -11. There's a few people still left to come in but Tiger may have a chance to get into the final group on Sunday.
Koepka misses his birdie attempt on 16. Poulter makes a birdie on the last to finish at -9 with a round of 68.
Leader Board Update: Leader -13
Molinari -13 (15)
Woods -11 (67)
Finau -11 (64)
Koepka -10 (16)
Simpson -9 (64)
Poulter -9 (68)
Schauffele -9 (17)
D. Johnson -9 (16)
Day -9 (14)
Four birdies in a row for Molinari (-13) and he stretches his lead to two over Woods and Finau.
Xander Schauffele drops a shot at the last and falls back to -8 after a round of 70. Koepka narrowly misses out on birdie on 17 and Molinari makes par on the 16th.
DJ has a tough putt to save his par on the 18th. Brooks Koepka smashes his drive into the middle of the fairway on the last.
Dustin Johnson makes a mistake on the last. He hit his drive into the trees and was always scrambling to make par, his misses his putt and makes bogey, dropping back to -8.
Louis Oosthuizen makes a great birdie on the last to keep his hopes alive. A round of 71 puts him in at -8 alongside DJ.
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