AUGUSTA — Rory McIlroy is halfway to a becoming a repeat champion at the Masters Tournament.
McIlroy scorched the Augusta National course with a 7-under 65 to take a commanding six-stroke lead Friday after the second round of the Masters.
With his 12-under 132, McIlroy will play in the last group, with Sam Burns, who shot a 71 Friday and is six strokes behind, tied with Patrick Reed.
Tyrrell Hatton, who shot a 6-under 66 on Friday, is at 4-under for the tournament and is paired with Wyndham Clark (-4).
Here are the pairings and times for Saturday’s third round at the Masters.
The Masters 2026
The 90th edition of the Masters Tournament tees off at Augusta National Golf Club this week. Here’s everything you need to follow the action.
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PHOTOS: Final round | Round 3 | Golf fashions | Round 2 | Masters tournament starts | Par 3 contest | Contenders warm up | Practice rounds tee off
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- 9:31 a.m.: Kurt Kitayama and Alex Noren
- 9:42 a.m.: Charl Schwartzel and Rasmus Højgaard
- 9:53 a.m.: Jon Rahm and Si Woo Kim
- 10:04 a.m.: Brian Harman and Corey Conners
- 10:15 a.m.: Sergio Garcia and Maverick McNealy
- 10:26 a.m.: Keegan Bradley and Viktor Hovland
- 10:37 a.m.: Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland
- 10:48 a.m.: Samuel Stevens and Adam Scott
- 11:10 a.m.: Marco Penge and Matt McCarty
- 11:21 a.m.: Jordan Spieth and Sepp Straka
- 11:32 a.m.: Aaron Rai and Jacob Bridgeman
- 11:43 a.m.: Patrick Cantlay and Sungjae Im
- 11:54 a.m.: Dustin Johnson and Russell Henley
- 12:05 p.m.: Harris English and Ryan Gerard
- 12:16 p.m.: Ludvig Åberg and Scottie Scheffler
- 12:38 p.m.: Collin Morikawa and Brian Campbell
- 12:49 p.m.: Nick Taylor and Matt Fitzpatrick
- 1:00 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama and Michael Brennan
- 1:11 p.m.: Jake Knapp and Xander Schauffele
- 1:22 p.m.: Ben Griffin and Max Homa
- 1:33 p.m.: Chris Gotterup and Brooks Koepka
- 1:55 p.m.: Jason Day and Cameron Young
- 2:06 p.m.: Haotong Li and Kristoffer Reitan
- 2:17 p.m.: Wyndham Clark and Tyrrell Hatton
- 2:28 p.m.: Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood
- 2:39 p.m.: Patrick Reed and Justin Rose
- 2:50 p.m.: Rory McIlroy and Sam Burns
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