Masters TV Schedule 2018: Tee Times, Coverage and Live-Stream Info for Sunday
The complexion of the Masters leaderboard entering Sunday's final round is different than we expected at the start of the week.
Patrick Reed surprised everyone with his terrific play over the last two rounds to earn a score of 14-under, which is three strokes better than Rory McIlroy.
Although plenty of top players reside in the top 10, notable names like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are missing.
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By the time Woods and Mickelson finish their respective rounds Sunday, the leaders will be approaching the first tee.
Even with the leaders spread out by a few shots, there is a good chance the final round at Augusta National Golf Club provides plenty of fireworks.
Coverage Information
TV: CBS (2 p.m.-7 p.m. ET)
Live Stream: Masters.com.
Tee Times (All Times ET)
10 a.m.: Vijay Singh
10:10 a.m.: Ian Poulter, Brian Harman
10:20 a.m.: Chez Reavie, Phil Mickelson
10:30 a.m.: Tyrrell Hatton, Doug Ghim (amateur)
10:40 a.m.: Martin Kaymer, Kyle Stanley
10:50 a.m.: Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Xander Schauffele
11 a.m.: Bryson DeChambeau, Branden Grace
11:10 a.m.: Rafael Cabrera Bello, Tiger Woods
11:20 a.m.: Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples
11:40 a.m.: Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson
11:50 a.m.: Ryan Moore, Jhonattan Vegas
Noon: Adam Scott, Daniel Berger
12:10 p.m.: Haotong Li, Paul Casey
12:20 p.m.: Adam Hadwin, Hideki Matsuyama
12:30 p.m.: Satoshi Kodaira, Russell Henley
12:40 p.m.: Kevin Kisner, Francesco Molinari
12:50 p.m.: Matthew Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim
1 p.m.: Charley Hoffman, Tony Finau
1:20 p.m.: Jimmy Walker, Matt Kuchar
1:30 p.m.: Jason 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
Reed, McIlroy Set for Ryder Cup Rematch in Final Pairing
The second Reed and McIlroy were confirmed as Sunday's final pairing, the comparisons to the epic Ryder Cup singles match between the two players jumped into everyone's minds.
The major difference between the Ryder Cup and Masters is the atmosphere and etiquette allowed on course.
Although Augusta is going to be tamer than Hazeltine, it should still have a good amount of cheers echoing through the course.
"There's a lot of stuff that you can do at Ryder Cup that you can't do at Augusta National," Reed said, per Kyle Porter of CBS Sports. "It's going to be electrifying. The fans are going to be ready to go, they are going to be ready to cheer for whoever is making putts, whoever is making birdies or pulling off shots."
McIlroy lost the head-to-head match by one stroke two years ago, but he admitted he isn't the player entering Sunday with the most pressure, per Christine Brennan of USA Today.
"I'm really excited to show Patrick Reed what I've got tomorrow," McIlroy said. "He went to Augusta State, so all the pressure’s on him tomorrow. I’m hoping to come in and spoil the party."
While the majority of the attention is going to be on Reed and McIlroy because of the low scores in the 60s they posted in the first three rounds, there will be other contenders who emerge Sunday.
McIlroy, who owns one of the most famous final-round Masters collapses from 2011, is well aware of the fact he's not playing straight up against Reed, per Golf.com's Jeff Ritter.
"There's a lot more players in this golf tournament than just Patrick Reed and I," McIlroy said. "I know guys can get off to hot starts on a Sunday here, and you get a bit of momentum and do something."
Can Anyone Legitimately Challenge Reed and McIlroy?
Although McIlroy is aware of the rest of the field, few golfers sitting beneath he and Reed in the standings are capable of surging into the lead Sunday.
Rickie Fowler seems like the most logical choice to move into the top-two places, as he sits two shots behind McIlroy in third place.
The 29-year-old Fowler is a consistent top-10 finisher at majors, but he hasn't been able to make the extra clutch shots required to be named major champion yet.
Jon Rahm wasn't expected to be in fourth entering Sunday after shooting 75 in the first round, but he rebounded nicely with a 68 and 65.
Major champions Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson and Jordan Spieth reside in the final few groups, but each of them faces a steep climb up the leaderboard unless Reed moves back to the field on the front nine.
Englishman Tommy Fleetwood could be the wild-card of the group, as he skyrocketed up the leaderboard with a six-under 66 Saturday.
If Fleetwood puts together a similar round Sunday, he is going to be right in the thick of things, as the final few pairings tee off on the back nine.
In reality, the only way the golfers in the top 10 have a chance to don the green jacket is if Reed stumbles on the front nine, which is entirely possible for a leader to do in the final round at Augusta.
But if Reed continues his remarkable form into the first few holes Sunday, the rest of the best will be fighting for prize money from third on down.
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Statistics obtained from Masters.com.
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