Masters live leaderboard updates: Tee times, scores, highlights; Rory McIlroy grabs lead – USA Today

It’s moving day at Augusta National Golf Club as the 89th edition of the Masters moves into the third round.
The leaderboard heading into the weekend is filled with some big names, each hoping to don the tournament’s legendary green jacket on Sunday.
Justin Rose sits at 8-under and has been the golfer to beat through two rounds, but Friday’s second round saw Bryson DeChambeau (-7) and Rory McIlroy (-6) make a big charge. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is lurking just behind the leaders at 5-under, as is perhaps the tournament’s biggest surprise – second-year PGA Tour player Matt McCarty, playing in his first Masters.
USA TODAY Sports will provide complete coverage of all the action during Saturday’s third round at Augusta National Golf Club. Follow along for live updates here:
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Here’s the current Masters leaderboard with Saturday’s third round in full swing:
You can get the latest leaderboard updates and tee times here.
Live coverage of the third and fourth rounds will broadcast on CBS, beginning at 2 p.m. ET, with early coverage on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+, starting at 10 a.m. ET.
The 2025 Masters can also be streamed via Masters.com or the Masters App, with particular feeds available for featured groups and featured holes at Augusta National Golf Club. The tournament can also be streamed on CBSSports.com, the CBS Sports app (TV provider or Paramount+ with Showtime login required) and with Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.
Ludvig Åberg got off to a rough start in the third round by carding two bogeys in the first four holes, but the Swedish golfer has settled in and is making a run up the leaderboard. Åberg knocked in three consecutive birdies on No. 14, No. 15 and No. 16 to bring him to 3-under on the day and 6-under on the tournament. He’s currently tied for fourth place and is only four strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy. Åberg is in pursuit of his first major title. He’s coming off a runner-up finish at the 2024 Masters.
It’s moving day at Augusta National and Min Woo Lee is headed the wrong way. Lee finished the third round five-over on Saturday to bring him to 4-over for the tournament. He shot six bogeys during the third round, including one on No. 13 following a penalty stroke. Tournament officials added the stroke to his score after determining “his actions near the ball did cause it to move.” Tough break for Lee.
Corey Connors could have easily gotten swallowed up by playing in the same pairing as Rory McIlroy Saturday, when McIlroy ripped off two birdies and an eagle to open the third round of The Masters. Instead, the 33-year-old Canadian is giving McIlroy the biggest push back thus far, answering back with three straight birdies right during the same three-hole stretch in which McIlroy came away with two bogeys (No. 8 and No. 10).
Conners was a popular sleeper pick before the 2025 Masters and he’s handling the pressure of contending at a major well thus far.
Rory McIlroy makes the turn at The Masters with his lead cut in half to two shots at Augusta Nationals eighth hole. He’s cooled off a bit after his red-hot start Saturday and had his first bogey of the day at No. 8. Playing in the group behind McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau then responded to bogeys at No. 3 and 7 with a birdie at No. 8.
Rory McIlroy’s third round is getting a lot of shine during Saturday’s coverage, and rightfully so. He’s been awesome so far, outside of a bogey at No. 8. But some familiar names have crept into the top-five of the Masters leaderboard, led by McIlroy’s good friend, Shane Lowry. He’s also having a strong Saturday at Augusta National, going 2-under on the front nine to move into a tie for second place with Bryson DeChambeau at 7-under, four shots back of McIlroy.
Rory McIlroy is on an absolute heater to begin his third round at the 2025 Masters. He just birdied again at No. 5 to move to 5-under for the round and 11-under for the tournament. He’d be running away from the field if not for those two double bogeys on the final four holes of his first round Thursday. Nonetheless, he’s opened up a three-shot lead on Bryson DeChambeau and has the Augusta National gallery buzzing as he pursues his first green jacket and a career grand slam.
A bogey Bryson DeChambeau at No. 3 has given Rory McIlroy a little more breathing room atop the 2025 Masters leaderboard. After going 4-under through the opening three holes on Saturday, McIlroy has opened up a two-shot lead on DeChambeau and second-round leader Justin Rose. McIlroy is now 9-under par over his past 13 holes of golf, including Friday’s back nine.
Rory McIlroy couldn’t have asked for a better beginning to his third round at the 2025 Masters. After a birdie putt on No. 1, McIlroy just chipped in for eagle at No. 2 to move to 9-under for the tournament. He’s now one shot ahead of second-round leader Justin Rose and Bryson DeChambeau on the leaderboard.
“An electric start,” is how CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz described it and he isn’t being hyperbolic. Buckle up for an exciting afternoon at Augusta National Golf Club.
The leaders are off and running during Saturday’s third round and Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy each responded with a birdie on No. 1 playing in the final two groups of the afternoon. McIlroy set up his birdie putt after hitting the longest drive of the entire tournament (370+ yards), while DeChambeau hit a 45-foot putt to move into a tie for the lead (briefly).
Scottie Scheffler starts the third round with a birdie at No. 2, moving him into a tie for fourth place with a score of six under par.
Sungjae Im made eagle on No. 2 for the second eagle of the day at that hole, moving him to a tie for 5th place.
The 2007 champion, Zach Johnson, continues to shine as he birdies No. 16, soaring to a tie for 5th place.
Zach Johnson makes significant strides up the leaderboard after a birdie at No. 13, achieving a score of five under par for the day.
Patrick Cantlay eagles at No. 8, moving up 10 spots on the leaderboard to for 30th with a score of one under par.
Amen Corner, a term first introduced in 1958 by Herbert Warren Wind, refers to a three-hole stretch in golf renowned for its significant influence on the outcomes of the Masters Tournament each year.
Amen Corner consists of holes 11, 12, and 13, which have a pond sitting to the left of hole 11. Rae’s Creek runs in front of the 12th hole and alongside the fairway in front of the green at the 13th hole.
The 12th and 13th holes feature two bridges, each named after past champions.
Jon Rahm begins Round 3 on a high note, making three consecutive birdies to climb 18 spots on the leaderboard and tie for 22nd place.
Joaquín Niemann starts Round 3 strong with a chip-in for a birdie on the third hole. Niemann moves up the leaderboard and is tied for 37th place.
The first groups of golfers, including Joaquín Niemann and Jordan Spieth, have started play in Round 3. Justin Rose, who is atop the leaderboard, will tee off at 2:40 p.m. ET with Bryson DeChambeau.
Tom Kim will be the first golfer to tee off on Saturday, at 9:50 a.m. ET. He will be followed by Jordan Spieth and Joaquín Niemann at 10 a.m. ET.
Here are the tee times and pairings for Saturday’s third round (all times Eastern):
It should be a great day for golf. The Weather Channel is projecting a high of 68 degrees on Saturday with “mostly sunny” skies. Wind is projected to be between 5 and 10 mph and there’s only a 2% chance of rain.
All odds via BetMGM following second round action on Friday.
Experts from Golfweek and the USA TODAY Network had thoughts on long shots before the 2025 Masters began. Here is who they picked.
Justin Rose leads the field through the first two rounds of the Masters. Rose sits at 8-under heading into Saturday’s third round after opening with a 7-under 65 on Thursday and shooting a 1-under 71 Friday. Rose has a one-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau, who stands at 7-under through two rounds.
All odds via BetMGM following second round action on Friday.
Bryson DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton and Bubba Watson are among seven LIV golfers that will play into the weekend at Augusta National after making the cut at 2-over on Friday. DeChambeau is in second place through the second round at 7-under on the tournament, one stroke behind leader Justin Rose at 8-under. Hatton is tied for fifth place at 5-under. — Cydney Henderson
Seven LIV golfers remain in the field at the 2025 Masters:
The Masters is played every year at Augusta National Golf Club, widely considered one of the top courses in the sport. Augusta National is located in Augusta, Georgia, which sits on the state’s eastern border with South Carolina.
Of the PGA Tour’s four majors, only the Masters has been played at the same course every time, with the 2025 tournament the 89th edition. — Jason Anderson
Augusta National Golf Club has just two courses (or one-and-a-half, depending on how you look at it). The Masters will take place on the club’s legendary 18 holes, while Wednesday’s Par 3 competition took place at the nine-hole Par 3 course. — Jason Anderson
The good news is that there are no greens fees, meaning that the cost to just drop in and play a round is $0 … if you can get on the course.
That’s where the bad news comes in: Augusta National is a private club, and the only ways to actually tee off without an altercation with club security are by being a member (or a guest of one), being an employee of the club, or by becoming one of the world’s best golfers and qualifying for the Masters or the Augusta National Women’s Invitational as a professional. — Jason Anderson
If you’d like to land a membership at Augusta National Golf Club, you’d better start networking. There is no application process, with membership an invite-only process. The club has a long history of privacy, and while many reports have listed the total number of members around 300, there is no exact number confirmed by Augusta National.
Once you secure the remarkably exclusive invitation, you’d better make sure you can afford to actually accept it. A range of reports over the last 15 years have placed the initiation fee at somewhere between $40,000 and $300,000, while annual dues are estimated to run between $4,000 and $30,000. — Jason Anderson
The traditional Augusta National staples will all cost the same as they did last year. In fact, the price of the egg salad and pimento cheese sandwiches hasn’t gone up since 2002.
Beverages, too, remain the same as last year.
Augusta National also serves a special wheat ale called “Crow’s Nest,” which replaced Blue Moon ale in 2021 and also sells for $6.00. — Steve Gardner
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