The Masters 2025 Day Three LIVE: Leaderboard and updates as Justin Rose leads at Augusta ahead of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau

So we have some mouthwatering groups coming up today, with Justin Rose and Bryson DeChambeau headlining as the final pairing and will be heading out at 2:40pm EDT/ 7:40pm BST.

Elsewhere, Rory McIlroy is due to head out just before them alongside Canadian star Corey Conners at 2:30pm EDT/ 7:30pm BST.

One group I am particularly keen to watch is Tyrrell Hatton’s match-up with Scottie Scheffler. The Englishman has been brilliant this week and starts his round at -5, level with the defending champion.

Tommy Fleetwood and Xander Schauffele will head out at 1:10pm EDT/ 6:10pm BST in another exciting group, with The Open Champion and Fleetwood, who is still searching for his first victory on the PGA Tour, both sitting at two-under par coming into Saturday.

First up, though, we’ll have Tom Kim leading us into Saturday, with the South Korean star set to compete on his own, having just made the cut finishing at two-over par on Friday night.

Here’s some of the featured tee times for today…

• Tom Kim – 9:50 AM EDT / 2:50 PM BST
• Joaquin Niemann / Jordan Spieth – 10:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM BST
• Danny Willett / JT Poston – 10:20 AM EDT / 3:20 PM BST
• John Rahm / Zach Johnson – 10:30 AM EDT / 3:30 PM BST
• Patrick Cantlay / Akshay Bhatia – 10:40 AM EDT / 3:40 PM BST
• Aaron Rai / Justin Thomas – 11:30 AM EDT / 4:30 PM BST
• Matt Fitzpatrick / Wyndham Clark – 11:50 AM EDT / 4:50 PM BST
• Xander Schauffele / Tommy Fleetwood – 1:10 PM EDT / 6:10 PM BST
• Patrick Reed / Collin Morikawa – 1:20 PM EDT / 6:20 PM BST
• Ludvig Aberg / Hideki Matsuyama – 1:30 PM EDT / 6:30 PM BST
• Rasmus Hojgaard / Victor Hovland – 2:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM BST
• Scottie Scheffler / Tyrrell Hatton – 2:10 PM EDT / 7:10 PM BST
• Matt McCarty / Shane Lowry – 2:20 PM EDT / 7:20 PM BST
• Rory McIlroy / Corey Conners – 2:30 PM EDT / 7:30 PM BST
• Justin Rose / Bryson DeChambeau – 2:40 PM EDT / 7:40 PM BST

Just adding another shot of the week to my big list, I’ve just remembered Justin Thomas also produced this epic chip to eagle the second on Thursday afternoon.

He’s had an interesting year so far. Having struggled with his swing over the past few seasons, notably missing the cut at the Players, The Masters and the US Open in 2024, Thomas has spun things around and is playing his best golf for a long time.

He has been unfortunate this year, coming agonisingly close to winning The American Express and the Valspar Championship, placing as a runner-up in both tournaments.

Thomas, a two-time PGA Championship winner, has a love-hate relationship with Augusta. In his past two appearances, he’s missed the cut twice. Despite that, he finished fourth here in 2021 and T8 in 2022, his best placings at Augusta.

At level par, I think he’ll be an interesting player to watch today. He is ranked eighth on the PGA Tour for his approach play and with perfect conditions out there at Augusta right now, Thomas can really take advantage to claw a few shots back.

Pimento cheese or egg salad sandwich? That’s the debate that has raged among many golf fans who have attended The Masters over the years.

It’s almost a right of passage for any golf fan at Augusta National to check out the food stand and try all of the options that the iconic golf club puts on for its patrons.

But fans have, for many years lost their minds over the prices of food and drink options at The Masters.

I’ve been looking at some of these pin placements and wow, we could have a crazy day around the greens today – especially with the wind expected to pick up this afternoon.

Hole two looks to be particularly tricky. Players might be able to draw the ball into the hole considering this 585-yard par-five doglegs around to the left from the tee. But with the pin just in front of a deep greenside bunker, attacking the flag will certainly be tricky today.

It’s a similar story on the 12th hole, with the flag just ahead of the small bunker that sits between the green and the water hazard on the iconic par three.

Plus on the par-three 16th, the flag is very close to the water hazard that sits just to the left of the green. Fly the ball a little to short and you’ll be in the drink!

Taking stock of Rory’s epic 66 on Friday, Oliver Holt has given his verdict of how the Northern Irishman bounced back into contention following a disappointing finish on Thursday evening.

We are underway at The Masters!

Tom Kim, Jordan Spieth and Joaquin Niemann have just got underway after the trio avoided being cut on Friday afternoon, having posted cards of two-over-par.

Spieth had been in solid form coming into this week, considering he had undergone surgery on a wrist injury last August.

It’s not been the best season for Spieth, who returned from injury at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February. He’d place T4 at the WM Phoenix Open, before being cut at the Genesis Invitational. But coming into the week he’d place T12 at the Valero Texas Open.

Reflecting on his game, the 31-year-old, delivered a positive update of where his game stands.

I think I’ve been — I think if I — like I set a goal that I was open about at Pebble Beach, which was to try and have a chance to win an event prior to the Masters. I’ve had a couple Sundays where I definitely could have done it.

So I think pretty good, all things considered. Still felt like I’ve been playing catch up obviously. I’ve played less events than most guys. I missed two of the elevated events, which I’m not in any of them. I’m fortunate to be getting exemptions into ones coming up, which will be really nice and to feel maybe like it’s a little less catch-up to do and to get myself in contention against the best players in the world.

So doing it here is a good start. I’ve got a big stretch ahead. I’d like to work my way back into — if I’ve got 11 events out of the next — sorry. Nine events out of the next 11 weeks, I’d like to have definitely a few good looks on a Sunday.

I’ve been thinking about my shot of the tournament so far and I’m very torn as there’s a lot to pick from.

Rory McIlroy’s shots from the pine straw yesterday on 13 and 14 were simply epic. While his eagle on 13 was epic, his composure to strike out of the pine straw on 14 to make par was sensational. It brought back memories of Bubba Watson’s insane wedge on hole 10 back in 2012.

Bryson was magnificent with his wedges on Friday and this chip shot in from the sand is another of my top strikes of the day.

Collin Morikawa opted to play a texas wedge on hole 16, and boy, it was a fantastic effort down the slope.

This list wouldn’t be complete without an appearance from the World No 1, who comes into Saturday on five-under-par. He had a mixed day on Friday but this at hole 12 was magic.

Speaking of chipping in, check this beauty out from Akshay Bhatia. He is one of the most creative players with his wedges and he showcases his brilliant precision with this epic chip.

And what about this monster putt form Viktor Hovland…

Let me know your favourite shot from the first two rounds in the comments!

Frankie Fleetwood, son of Tommy, melted hearts earlier this weekend after he gave a very serious interview to Sky Sports Golf, during Wednesday’s Par Three tournament.

Fleetwood Jnr sent his dad, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy into hysterics after he revealed he had been ‘practising as hard as he could’ to try and land his golf ball on the green of the ninth hole.

In what was an adorable interview, the seven-year-old added: ‘I’m just not reaching it this year. But I’m just trying my hardest.’

Check out the full interview below…

Now listen, I’m not going to get too ahead of myself. But with the Ryder Cup coming up, you can’t help but think Luke Donald will be quietly pleased about how well the Europeans have been playing at Augusta.

In fact, Donald has been spotted at Augusta this week and will no doubt be relishing how well European golfers have been playing at the start of the 2025 PGA Tour season.

Of the 16 tournaments that have been played since the start of 2025, six events have been won by European players, with Rory McIlroy winning two of those.

Sepp Straka was the first, clinching The American Express back in January, Thomas Detry dazzled for his first PGA Tour victory at the WM Phoenix Open. A week later Ludvig Aberg claimed victory at the Genesis Invitational before Viktor Hovland bounced back from an indifferent vein of form to win the Valspar Championship.

While the Europeans lead the US contingent now 6 wins to five on the PGA Tour, their form in the majors has left a lot wanting.

The last European to win a major was Rahm in 2023, with the US stars dominating at the last seven majors.

‘Seven in a row from the US is not ideal,’ Donald told Mail Sport. ‘Again, it would be great just to keep that vibe and the momentum going with a European win. It doesn’t have to be this week but at least one of the majors going into Bethpage.

‘They won quite a few before Rome and it didn’t make a difference.

‘Individual versus team – it is a different mindset. Majors versus Ryder Cup. It is not necessary but it would certainly be very nice.’

This week, Justin Rose has excelled to lead heading into both Friday and Saturday.

McIlroy endured an underwhelming start but brought himself back into contention in his second round, showcasing his scrambling play to head into the clubhouse at -6.

Shane Lowry has enjoyed an excellent season on the PGA Tour and impressed with his short game at Augusta to finish on Friday T5.

Rasmus Hojgaard and Tyrrell Hatton have also both been excellent.

Winning in the States will be a tough ask for Luke Donald’s men, considering the calibre of American players they’re up against but from what they’ve been showing in the first quarter of the season, the European stars are certainly here to play.

While Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy made the headlines yesterday for their brilliant performances, Friday wasn’t a great day for everyone at The Masters.

In fact, several big names missed the cut on Friday.

Open Champion Cameron Smith has endured a difficult run of form on the LIV Tour of late, notably battling his swing at LIV Golf Miami last week to finish one-over par.

The Australian finished at +5 after again struggling with his swing. He was one of multiple LIV players to miss out on a ticket to the weekend, with past champion Sergio Garcia also missing the cut, along with Brooks Koepka, and past champions, Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson.

Ryder Cup hero, Robert Macintyre also struggled on the first two days, falling to six-over par after carding bogeys on the 16th, 17th and 18th holes on Friday afternoon.

Billy Horschel, interestingly, was another who missed the cut, despite claiming that he felt he had produced one of the best performances at The Masters for some time.

I’m still trying to unpack this moment from Thursday.

Max Homa punched a shot out from under the trees but bizarrely a man, carrying a flag was stood in the middle of the fairway.

The man, unaware Homa was playing, was struck in the back by the ball…

What do you make of this?

Pristine fairways, white sand and pink azaleas.

There really is no place quite like Augusta National.

It’s been a windy week so far in Georgia but thankfully we’ve had no rain. Let’s hope it stays that way!

Conditions on Saturday will perhaps be better for the early starters, with winds expected to pick up to between 5-10mph around 1pm with a mix of sun and clouds expected later on.

It’s moving day at The Masters, one of the greatest days in the golfing calendar and plenty of players are primed to launch an attack on the top of the leaderboard.

It’s been Justin Rose’s week so far, with the Englishman playing absolutely out of his skin at Augusta National to lead heading into the weekend.

Rose managed to get to -9 on Friday but would gain a shot on the 17th hole bringing him back down to eight-under par, and one shot clear of Bryson DeChambeau who has climbed to -7 with a brilliant second-round 68.

After struggling on Thursday with his approach play, Rory McIlroy delivered the performance of the day, beautifully playing out of the pine straw on the 13th and 14th holes to set himself up for a low score of 66 and trail DeChambeau by a shot at the close of play.

We’re expecting a breezy day at Augusta National and with the greens firming up, players will need to be dialled in with their approach play.

Here’s the hole locations for round three!