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AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 10: Phil Mickelson of the United States hits a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2015 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Masters 2015 Leaderboard: Latest Scores and Standings from Saturday at Augusta

Adam WellsApr 11, 2015

For all the pomp and circumstance that has already happened at the 2015 Masters, Saturday's third round is what will determine who gets the green jacket. 

Here's how the leaderboard looks early on Day 3 at Augusta:

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As the day started, Jordan Spieth held a five-shot lead over Charley Hoffman at 14-under par. He's on a record-breaking pace through 36 holes, but it's not crazy if you want to take a pessimistic view. Since 2010, the leader after 36 holes has only gone on to win once (Bubba Watson, 2014). 

None of those players had a lead like Spieth's, but leading the Masters heading into moving day doesn't guarantee anything. There are plenty of players who made big moves Friday and are capable of putting together another low score. 

For anyone hoping Spieth might rest on his laurels heading into Saturday, his comments after the second round certainly sound like a player who will keep his foot on the gas pedal, per The Associated Press (h/t PGATour.com):

"I got standing ovations walking to multiple greens," Spieth said. "I mean, that's something you can only dream about. It's Friday, too. I'd like to have the same thing happening on Sunday. Got a lot of work to do before that happens."

Hoffman is the guy who has the worst timing ever, though he will get to face Spieth one-on-one today as they are in the final pairing that tees off at 2:55 p.m. ET. His score of nine-under par through two rounds would have led each of the last three Masters. 

The 38-year-old is apparently doing everything he can to keep his swing working leading up to the third round, per Kelly Tilghman of the Golf Channel:

Making Hoffman's electric start at Augusta even more devastating is how out of left field it has come, per ESPN's Jason Sobel:

Some players only have one opportunity to compete for a major title in golf. This looks like Hoffman's—at least so far—but he's got a steep mountain to climb. He needs to shoot another round in the 67-68 range and hope Spieth turns in a round close to par for a shot at the green jacket. 

Another player to keep an eye on is Dustin Johnson, who made his own bit of history Friday with three eagles on the par fives. Shane O'Donoghue of CNN's Living Golf believes that's the start of big things for the 30-year-old:

Given how much raw talent Johnson has, as well as his history of strong finishes in majors—at least one top 10 in three of the four, except the Masters—he's the likeliest candidate to fire a 65 and pull close to Spieth. 

Moving down the leaderboard, even though neither player has a chance to win at Augusta, the most interesting pairing on Saturday is Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia. The two have had a long, well-documented rivalry in the past. 

Garcia even brought up the rivalry on Twitter, easing the fears of anyone who assumed the two would rip each other apart before teeing off:

Both players have struggled at different points. Woods got off to a slow start with a 73 on Thursday, while Garcia wasted a four-under 68 in the first round by shooting 74 on Friday. They have a lot to be happy with so far, especially Woods after breaking 70. 

All of these storylines are interesting, but the focus belongs on Spieth as he gets set to begin Saturday. It's still early, but there have been low scores on the course already. Rickie Fowler is five-under par through 12 holes today as of this writing (four-under par for the tournament). 

That's a bad sign for the course because Spieth has shown no mercy through 36 holes. He could shoot a 67, which would be his worst round so far, and surpass Woods' Masters record score of 18-under par with 18 holes to play Sunday.

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