Masters TV Schedule 2015: Definitive Coverage and Live Stream Guide for Sunday
Jordan Spieth remains in control of the 2015 Masters, holding a four-stroke lead heading into Sunday's finale. However, the two-under 70 he posted Saturday allowed several of golf's giants to make up some ground.
A birdie at the 18th hole moved Justin Rose into solo second at 12 under after a round of 67. He enters the final round one better than Phil Mickelson, who also shot a brilliant 67 in Round 3 to move to 11 under. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods also gained momentum on moving day, each shooting a 68 to get to six under for the tournament—and they'll be paired together Sunday.
This star studded-cast is poised to forge a dramatic conclusion to this year's Masters. Can Spieth complete the wire-to-wire victory, or will he be put off by the sight of the sport's biggest names creeping up behind him in the standings? We'll know in 18 short holes.
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As we anxiously await the final round from Augusta National, here's a look at the tournament's updated leaderboard, followed by Sunday's viewing information.
Updated Leaderboard
Sunday's Viewing Information
Time: 3-7 p.m. ET
Channel: CBS
Live Stream: Masters.com and CBSSports.com
Saturday Recap
After two impressive rounds to open the Masters, Spieth stumbled a bit on a Saturday that featured some decent scoring conditions. Once again, birdies were plentiful for the 21-year-old phenom, but they were accompanied by three bogeys and a double.
Spieth struggled on and around the greens at times in Round 3, but he was able to gain a bit of confidence from the day's final hole. After the double bogey at 17, he was faced with a difficult pitch next to the 18th green. He played a great shot—his ball came to rest eight feet from the pin—and went on to sink the putt to salvage par.
He spoke of the importance of finishing on a high note during a post-round press conference, via Brian Wacker of the PGA Tour's official website: "It was really big. It was huge. It was one of the bigger putts I've ever hit. ... I was very frustrated. I think I took enough time looking at that chip shot to really calm myself down and pick the right play and just trust it."
Spieth will need every bit of confidence he can get to put together another solid round and hold off Rose and co.
Speaking of Rose, he may have the biggest head of steam entering the final round. After a pedestrian front nine, consisting of two bogeys and two birdies, he went on to record a scintillating five-birdie back nine, quickly moving himself up the standings and into Sunday's final pairing alongside Spieth.
After sinking a 20-foot putt for birdie on 18, Rose commented on his play down the stretch and the opportunity that lies ahead during a press conference, via Mike McAllister of the PGA Tour's official website:
"The things like the bunker shot going in are a bonus, and obviously the 18th hole making birdie there. I hit two good shots and holed a nice putt, but those are kind of bonus birdies. You don’t really expect to make birdie down at 18.
It was nice to stay patient and get rewarded with a hot finish. It's amazing and it put me in with a great opportunity tomorrow.
It's a great lesson as well, to stay patient, because you never know when you're going to get your run.
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Mickelson made a big move Saturday, playing an aggressive brand of golf to record seven birdies and two bogeys en route to a 67 on the day that took him to 11 under for the tournament.
The three-time Masters winner doesn't lack confidence at Augusta, and according to a press conference, via Helen Ross the PGA Tour's official website, he'll be swinging for the fences again on Sunday: "That's what I need to do tomorrow, is play more aggressive."
However, the Sunday pairing that will be drawing plenty of attention consists of McIlroy and Woods.
McIlroy will be continuing his quest to earn a career Grand Slam, as he finally broke 70 for the first time in the tournament with a 68 on Saturday. He gained ground right out of the gate, scoring an eagle on the par-five second and recording four birdies before finishing his round with a pair of devastating bogeys.
We'll see if the dropped shots at 16 and 18 hurt the world No. 1's momentum entering Sunday. Rest assured, he'll need plenty of it to make up enough ground to catch Spieth.
Woods came into the Masters surrounded by plenty of questions regarding the state of his career. Many thought the former world No. 1 was finished, but he proved that theory false with his 68 on Saturday. Looking in full control of his game, Woods finished with six birdies and two bogeys to move to six under for the tournament.
He's 10 stokes behind Spieth, so it would take something of a miracle for him to make up that kind of ground, but one more solid round at the Masters will confirm one thing: Tiger is back.
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