It's a moving day at Augusta National, and we've got a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard.
Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau shared a 6-under lead for the week at the Masters on Saturday. It has a two-shot lead over other courses. DeChambeau, who moved up a major mark during his second round, finished 18th on Friday and landed in the top group.
Nicolai Hajgaard is behind them to start the day at 4-under, while Cam Davis and Colin Morikawa are both at 3-under.
Tiger Woods is a way back, but he's playing on the weekend. Woods made a record 24th appearance at the Masters on Friday, breaking a tie with Gary Blair and Fred. He is 1 over for the week.
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Let's take a look at the prize money for postgraduates, with a total of $20 million up for grabs:
First $3,600,000
2nd $2,160,000
3rd $1,360,000
4th $960,000
5th $800,000
6th at $720,000
7th at $670,000
8th $620,000
9th at $580,000
10th $540,000
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50th $50,400
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Some more good reads:
Ross Dellenger wrote about Tiger and who would win.
Dan Wetzel echoed Vijay Singh's suggestion to extend the iconic number 12. (Spoiler: Everyone except Vijay thinks it's blasphemy.)
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If you're looking for an interesting read, check out Jay Busbee's story of Bryson DeCampe playing with 3-D printed irons, if you haven't already. Seriously.
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Rory McIlroy, who didn't run very far, bogeyed first. At +5, he is winless heading into his 35th straight major, dating back to the 2015 Masters.
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If the early groups are any indication, there are some low scores today. Six players are already under par this morning, including Luke List, who is 3-under through his first two holes.
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A beautiful day in Augusta
It's a beautiful day in Augusta. Temperatures are a bit brisk now, but will warm throughout the day, with a high of 77
Just eight players were under on Friday. Expect that number to be higher today.
At BetMGM, Scotty Scheffler is the favorite at +140. Other co-leaders are Bryson DeCambeau (+450) and Max Homa (+500).
In case you were wondering, Tiger Woods is at +10000.
Stick here for more updates as Round 3 progresses.
