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Masters 2018 Leaderboard: Latest Scores and Standings From Sunday at Augusta
April 8, 2018
The anticipation is building for the final round of the 2018 Masters, as Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy are primed for a showdown for the green jacket.
Reed's been the star of the tournament, as he enters Sunday's final round with a three-shot advantage over McIlroy.
The 28-year-old McIlroy, a four-time major champion, is in search of the completion of the career Grand Slam.
McIlroy played well over the last few years at Augusta National Golf Club, but all everyone remembers is his final-round collapse in 2011.
With plenty of low scores appearing from Sunday's early pairings, the stage is set for a shot-making showdown between the two leaders.
Follow along with all of Sunday's action in the Bleacher Report live blog.
Masters Leaderboard
Patrick Reed (-14)
Rory McIlroy (-11)
Rickie Fowler (-9)
Jon Rahm (-8)
Henrik Stenson (-7)
Tommy Fleetwood (-6)
Marc Leishman (-6)
Bubba Watson (-6)
Full leaderboard can be found here.
Expect Low Scores from Leaders
If the performances of the golfers already on course is precedent for the rest of the round, we should see plenty of low scores from the leaders.
Seventeen players are under par for the round at the moment, with Webb Simpson achieving the most success with two eagles and a birdie on the front nine.
Although none of the players thriving early Sunday at Augusta are in contention for the title, it is an example for the players in the top 10 of what to expect in the afternoon pairings.
With every player teeing off before 2 p.m. ET at 10 shots or more behind Reed, the early success stories are playing for places in the standings and more prize money.
What will be worth watching is how the first pairing of contenders performs on the opening holes of the front nine.
Justin Thomas has three birdies at No. 2, while Bubba Watson birdied No. 2 and No. 3 in each of the last two rounds.
If the golfers in the top 10 ease their nerves from the start, we could be in for an exciting few hours of golf, as some of the lowest scorers from the first three rounds attack the course.
Reed could be the most dangerous player at Augusta Sunday, as he had four birdies and two eagles in the third round. McIlroy should be close behind, as he hasn't bogeyed in 30 holes.
Reed Enters Final Round with All the Pressure
Reed showed no signs of slowing down Saturday, as he produced a 67, but Sunday at Augusta is a different animal.
In addition to facing the pressure of holding the lead after three rounds at the Masters, Reed enters with his personal expectations since the tournament takes place close to where he went to school at Augusta State.
McIlroy admitted after his third-round 65 that all the pressure is on the hometown product, per Golf Digest's Alex Myers:
Reed's best finish at Augusta before this week was a tie for 22nd in 2015, and he has one top-10 major finish to his name from the 2017 PGA Championship.
One thing favoring Reed and McIlroy is the gap they possess over Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm and others. In each of the last 21 Masters, the winner was within four strokes of the lead after 54 holes, per ESPN's Bob Harig:
A year ago without any pressure, Reed shot 76 in the final round, while McIlroy produced a 69 to earn a tie for seventh.
If the leaders come close to replicating those numbers, McIlroy will earn the elusive jacket while Reed suffers through a heartbreaking day at Augusta.
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Statistics obtained from Masters.com.