The Masters: Rory McIlroy leads Bryson DeChambeau and chasing career Grand Slam at Augusta National

12 April 2025, 15:27 | Updated: 13 April 2025, 07:47

Rory McIlroy moved a huge step closer to potentially completing the career Grand Slam after taking a two-shot lead into the final round of The Masters.

McIlroy began two strokes off halfway leader Justin Rose but produced a sensational start to his third round at Augusta National, opening birdie-eagle and playing his first five holes in five under to pull four clear of the chasing pack.

The world No 2 recovered from a mid-round stutter and seeing his lead cut to one by birdieing the 13th and adding a sensational eagle at the par-five 15th, with a six-under 66 seeing him top the leaderboard ahead of US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau going into the final day.

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