Masters 2016 Tee Times: Pairings and Predictions for Sunday

The windy third round of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday wasn't kind to many, but Jordan Spieth did just enough to maintain his 36-hole lead after shooting 73 to earn a one-stroke lead heading into Sunday's final round.  

Most of the talk leading up to Saturday was focused on the pairing of Spieth and Rory McIlroy, but it did not play out as expected.

McIlory, ranked third on the PGA Tour, faltered with a 77 and is now tied for 11th. He's facing an uphill battle heading into the final 18 holes five strokes off pace.

Spieth, on the other hand, is still in good shape to win his second straight Masters as he sits atop the leaderboard for a record seventh straight round at Augusta, per the Austin American-Statesman's Kirk Bohls.

The Masters Tournament acknowledged Spieth's prowess:

It could have been a larger lead had he not finished with a bogey and double bogey to close out the day.

"Yeah, it wasn't ideal," Spieth said in a CBS television interview with Bill Macatee following his round. 

He said Saturday has to be out of his mind heading into Sunday, per the PGA Tour: "I’ve just got to absolutely throw this away. I’ve got to throw away the finish to this round."

Although the odds are in his favor, the tournament is far from over. Smylie Kaufman, Bernhard Langer and Hideki Matsuyama are all within striking distance.

Player	Age	Country	RD 1	RD 2	RD 3	Total	To Par
Jordan Spieth	22	United States	66	74	73	213	-3
Smylie Kaufman	24	United States	73	72	69	214	-2
Hideki Matsuyama	24	Japan	71	72	72	215	-1
Bernhard Langer	58	Germany	72	73	70	215	-1

Sunday should be a fun day. Spieth is displaying his normal strong play, but the rest of the field isn't letting him run away with it just yet.

He'll have to earn his second victory at Augusta, which is the way it should be.

Here's a look at Sunday's pairings, as well as a few predictions for the final day:

Golfers	Time (ET)
Kevin Na	9:45 a.m.
Cameron Smith, Romain Langasque (A)	9:55 a.m.
Thongchai Jaidee, Ian Poulter	10:05 a.m.
Larry Mize, Martin Kaymer	10:15 a.m.
Hunter Mahan, Justin Thomas	10:25 a.m.
Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson	10:35 a.m.
Henrik Stenson, Kevin Streelman	10:45 a.m.
Kevin Kisner, Victor Dubuisson	10:55 a.m.
Bernd Wiesberger, Troy Merritt	11:05 a.m.
Anirban Lahiri, Keegan Bradley	11:15 a.m.
Shane Lowry, Patrick Reed	11:35 a.m.
Adam Scott, Harris English	11:45 a.m.
Davis Love III, Webb Simpson	11:55 a.m.
Scott Piercy, Rafael Cabrera Bello	12:05 p.m.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Danny Lee	12:15 p.m.
Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau (A)	12:25 p.m.
Matthew Fitzpatrick, Jamie Donaldson	12:35 p.m.
Bill Haas, Charley Hoffman	12:45 p.m.
Jimmy Walker, Chris Wood	12:55 p.m.
Emiliano Grillo, Paul Casey	1:05 p.m.
Matt Kuchar, Billy Horschel	1:25 p.m.
J.B. Holmes, Louis Oosthuizen	1:35 p.m.
Justin Rose, Angel Cabrera	1:45 p.m.
Daniel Berger, Rory McIlroy	1:55 p.m.
Brandt Snedeker, Soren Kjeldsen	2:05 p.m.
Danny Willett, Lee Westwood	2:15 p.m.
Jason Day, Dustin Johnson	2:25 p.m.
Bernhard Langer, Hideki Matsuyama	2:35 p.m.
Jordan Spieth, Smylie Kaufman	2:45 p.m.

Spieth Wins Another Green Jacket 

Spieth came into the tournament ranked No. 2, but he'll leave as the top golfer in everyone's minds.

His 66 in Round 1 will prove to be the difference in a tournament that has just four golfers under par through 54 holes.

Even though his 74 on Friday was a bit of a drop-off, it was still only three shots off the best score of the day. He hasn't been the most consistent—that title belongs to Matsuyama (71, 72, 72)—but he's been the most dominant.

His victory in Augusta last year will come into play on Sunday, as nerves should not be an issue like they may have been during his attempt to win his first green jacket. If he does comes through, he'll be the first golfer since Tiger Woods in 2002 to repeat as champion and just the third ever to pull off the feat.

He'll be playing with the 24-year-old Kaufman who is trying to become the fourth player to win in his Masters debut after his 69—the first sub-70 round since Thursday—on Saturday left him just one stroke behind Spieth, via the Masters Tournament:

He's played great, but don't expect Spieth—who is two years younger than Kaufman—to blow his lead.

Matsuyama Won't Go Down Without a Fight

Although Kaufman leads and Langer is tied with Matsuyama, the 24-year-old from Japan should pose the biggest threat to Spieth on Sunday.

As noted, the 14th-ranked player on tour has been the most consistent during the tournament, and he is least likely to falter with a disappointing round. He's had three top-10 finishes this season, including a victory in February at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

While Kaufman has been a great story and Langer, who has two green jackets in his closet, has played about as well as he can, Matsuyama's ability to bounce back from bad holes has kept him in contention.

His 11 bogeys are more than both Langer and Kaufman, but his 12 birdies are tied for fourth through the three rounds.

He showed his short game was on point as well, sinking this 27-footer on No. 14 to move into second place, via the Masters Tournament:

No Japanese golfer has won a green jacket, and while beating Spieth is no easy task, you can bet Matsuyama will do all he can to try to bring history to his home country.