Masters 2018 Tee Times: Pairings and Predictions for Sunday

The fourth round of the Masters may be the moment that Patrick Reed has been waiting for throughout his career.

After a brilliant third round that included two eagles on the back nine, Reed will tee off Sunday's final round with a three-stroke lead in the tournament after shooting a 67 Saturday.

It could be a coronation for Reed—but not if playing partner Rory McIlroy has anything to say about it. McIlroy birdied the 18th hole to give him a 65 and bring him to 11 under par for the tournament, and he trails Reed by three strokes.

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"At least I am closer to Patrick than I was at the start of the round," McIlroy told Amanda Balionis of CBS. "He is playing a great tournament.

"It's massive to be in the final group. It's my first time in the final group here since 2011 and I have learned quite a bit since then. All the pressure is on him coming in to spoil the party."

Reed is not going to back down, and he told the CBS reporter that he was excited about the matchup with McIlroy. "When we have both played together, we have both had fun and seemed to play well," Reed said. "Hopefully there will be fireworks tomorrow."

Some of those fireworks could occur if Reed can fire a fourth consecutive round in the 60s. No previous golfer has ever done that in the Masters, and Reed has that opportunity.

Reed and McIlroy will tee off at 2:40 p.m. ET. Here's a look at all tee times for Sunday's final round, per Masters.com.

Final round pairings (All times ET)

1 p.m.—Charley Hoffman, Tony Finau
1:20 p.m.—Jimmy Walker, Matt Kuchar
1:30 p.m.—Jaosn Day, Bernd Wiesberger
1:40 p.m.—Justin Rose, Louis Oosthuizen
1:50 p.m.—Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith
2 p.m.—Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
2:10 p.m.—Bubba Watson, Marc Leishman
2:20 p.m.—Henrik Stenson, Tommy Fleetwood
2:30 p.m.—Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm
2:40 p.m.—Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy

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Those two appear to be the only serious contenders for the green jacket, heading into Sunday's round. However, if both of those players slip up even a little bit, Rickie Fowler and Jon Rahm are right on their heels. Fowler had struggled with his putting going into the third round, but he did not have that issue Saturday. He made five birdies and an eagle while playing bogey-free golf, and that led to a round of 65.

He told Balionis the difference in Saturday's round was finding success early in the round. "I think once I had some early success [the eagle came on the second hole], it allowed me to get a little bit of momentum," Fowler said. "I hit some good shots today and I also made some putts."

Rahm also came through with a 65 on Saturday, his best round of the tournament. He played bogey-free golf that included five birdies and an eagle.

Rahm has a chance because of his tremendous power and shot-making ability. He is similar to Johnson in that area because he can outdrive the field more often than not and then hone in on the flag stick.

Predictions

The final round of the Masters certainly looks like match play between Reed and McIlroy, and it could very well turn out that way.

However, players like Rahm, Fowler, Stenson, Watson and Leishman are capable of stringing together birdies and making their presence felt.

However, there is no reason to believe Reed is going to simply fall apart. He may feel the pressure at the start, but he has been hitting the ball too cleanly and his putting stroke has been precise.

While McIlroy is three strokes behind at this point, his game appears powerful and on point. He was unable to handle the pressure of playing in the final group of the Masters in 2011 when he blew up with an 80, but he has won three majors since then and is a dominant player.

We see McIlroy rallying from behind and playing sensational golf on the back nine and winning the tournament by a stroke over Reed with Fowler third and Rahm fourth.

1. McIlroy
2. Reed
3. Fowler
4. Rahm
5. Fleetwood