Masters 2015: Predictions, Live Stream and TV Coverage Hub for Saturday
Moving day at the 2015 Masters is about one thing—catching up to Jordan Spieth.
Spieth shattered an Augusta record Friday thanks to a six-under 66 to lead the pack at 14-under par, giving him the lowest 36-hole total in history.
The feats did much to overshadow outstanding play from others. Tiger Woods is back in form and made the cut. Phil Mickelson is on fire. Rory McIlroy pulled off an epic finish to avoid missing the cut. Dustin Johnson messed around and made history with three eagles.
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Again, Saturday is all about how those names and others scrap for position to catch the 21-year-old leader. It's not a free for all anyone will want to miss.
2015 Masters Day 3 Schedule
| Saturday, April 11 | 3 - 7 p.m. | CBS |
Live Stream: Above coverage at CBSSports.com. Masters Live provides live streams beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
Day 3 Tee Times
| 10:05 a.m. | Steve Stricker | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Lee Westwood | Anirban Lahiri |
| 10:25 a.m. | Matt Kuchar | Henrik Stenson |
| 10:35 a.m. | Sangmoon Bae | Cameron Tringale |
| 10:45 a.m. | Morgan Hoffmann | Jason Dufner |
| 10:55 a.m. | Darren Clarke | Ian Poulter |
| 11:05 a.m. | Rickie Fowler | Vijay Singh |
| 11:15 a.m. | Jamie Donaldson | Jimmy Walker |
| 11:25 a.m. | Thongchai Jaidee | John Senden |
| 11:35 a.m. | Brooks Koepka | Graeme McDowell |
| 11:55 a.m. | Chris Kirk | Hunter Mahan |
| 12:05 p.m. | Erik Compton | Bernd Wiesberger |
| 12:15 p.m. | Zach Johnson | Webb Simpson |
| 12:25 p.m. | Seung-yul Noh | Geoff Ogilvy |
| 12:35 p.m. | Ryan Palmer | Keegan Bradley |
| 12:45 p.m. | Bubba Watson | Rory McIlroy |
| 12:55 p.m. | Jonas Blixt | Patrick Reed |
| 1:05 p.m. | Danny Willett | Russell Henley |
| 1:15 p.m. | Tiger Woods | Sergio Garcia |
| 1:35 p.m. | Hideki Matsuyama | Charl Schwartzel |
| 1:45 p.m. | Jason Day | Adam Scott |
| 1:55 p.m. | Louis Oosthuizen | Mark O'Meara |
| 2:05 p.m. | Ryan Moore | Angel Cabrera |
| 2:15 p.m. | Kevin Streelman | Bill Haas |
| 2:25 p.m. | Ernie Els | Kevin Na |
| 2:35 p.m. | Paul Casey | Phil Mickelson |
| 2:45 p.m. | Justin Rose | Dustin Johnson |
| 2:55 p.m. | Jordan Spieth | Charley Hoffman |
Underrated Saturday Group to Watch: Bubba Watson and Rory McIlroy
This is where things stand thanks to Spieth's historic form—McIlroy and last year's winner of the green jacket tee off at 12:45 p.m. ET instead of much later.
There doesn't seem to be much of a chance for McIlroy to reel in the career Grand Slam at this point, not after pocketing two 71s going into Saturday. At the very least, Friday was impressive, as he bumbled through the course until the back nine, where he shot an eagle on No. 13 and four birdies with two in a row to make the cut.
McIlroy rests at just two under as a result. He's alive, but in contention is another conversation. Even he admits it's going to take quite the epic finish to come close, as ESPN's Jason Sobel records:
Watson rests in the same situation after a pair of 71s of his own. Friday's came as the result of a bogey-free back nine with a pair of birdies to right the ship.
At this point, the struggling pair make for quite the wild cards. Why count out Watson when he's won the green jacket in two of his last three attempts and ranks second in scoring average (69.368) at PGATour.com?
Ditto for McIlroy, whose late-Friday sure showed he has enough in the tank when his back is against the wall to climb the leaderboard in great strides. Both don't seem out of the running just yet.
Prediction: McIlroy shoots a 69, Watson shoots a 70.
Top Saturday Group to Watch: Jordan Spieth and Charley Hoffman
The final group is the most interesting by a mile.
First, note Charley Hoffman, whose elite form is flying well under the radar thanks to Spieth.
A strong showing by the California native shouldn't be too much of a shock considering he posted consecutive top-11 finishes before Augusta. He then hit the Masters and shot a 67 Thursday with a single bogey and a 68 Friday with two bogeys and an eagle on No. 15 for good measure.
As Golf Channel points out, lost are Hoffman's outstanding efforts behind Spieth's feats:
Not only is Hoffman's form interesting, he seems willing to mix things up to catch his Saturday running mate, as Golf World captured:
It all depends on how Spieth reacts to the pressure.
While he's been on an historic tear, it is important to remember Spieth's youth and the trials Augusta presents. Entering the tournament he was perhaps stress free and having fun, but with things serious down the stretch and a wealth of talented names gunning for his spot, it will be interesting to see how he handles the mental side of things.
At the very least, he seems to expect a bit of change going into the weekend, per PGA Tour's Mike McAllister:
Keep in mind Spieth will also need to adjust to a new tee time. In the process of the much later start, he must digest the mental side of the competition.
Spieth can either make this interesting or boring. Either way, the questions around his level of play and Hoffman's epic pace make the two the top group to watch.
Prediction: Spieth shoots low 70s to retain lead, Hoffman shoots a 72.
Stats and info courtesy of PGATour.com unless otherwise specified.
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