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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John Rahm (-5) opens his account with a par. Justin Thomas gets another birdie at the third to move to -5.
Round of the day.
Patrick Cantlay (-6) is -8 for the day, with no bogeys, going down the last.
Webb Simpson's making moves as well. Four birdies in four holes from 8-11 moves him into the chasing pack at 5-under.
Poulter (-5) and Woods (-6) both par the first hole.
Mickelson (-5) closes the gap with a birdie at the second.
Stop it Phil.
Mickelson (-6) makes it two straight birdies to join Tiger and 6-under. Kuchar (-5) follows suit at the third.
We've got a new leader.
Well, a new joint leader, and it's TONY FINAU! For those of you that don't know I put a £1 bet on Tony at 35/1 on Wednesday and after a couple of so-so rounds he's finally looking good.
Tyrell Hatton (+2) finishes with a round of 72, it's been an up and down day for Tyrell especially because of his playing partner.
Patrick Cantlay pars the 18th for a round of 64, 8 under par with no bogeys. He leads in the clubhouse at -6 having started the day 2-over par.
Rory's not done yet!
He birdies the par-5 13th before making an eagle on 15. McIlroy (-1) moves back into the red but needs at least another birdie today to have any chance on Sunday.
Louis Oosthuizen gets his round underway and starts with a solid par. Tiger takes the driver out on the third and finds the fairway out to the right.
Poulter hits his tee shot to position A to approach the green.
Mickelson smokes a drive a long way down the fifth fairway.
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