McIlroy's Masterpiece remains the buzz at AugustaRory McIlroy set a Masters 36-hole record with a six-stroke lead at Augusta NationalAUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Rory McIlroy's astonishing finish to grab a Masters record six-stroke lead after 36 holes remained the talk of Augusta National as Saturday's third round began. "Rory may never lose this thing again," 1992 Masters winner Fred Couples said on Thursday after McIlroy shared the lead on 67. McIlroy's 10th career major round of 65 or lower matched a record shared by Woods and Dustin Johnson. Woods owns the 54-hole Masters record lead of nine strokes from his first major triumph in 1997, won by a Masters record 12 shots. The Masters 54-hole scoring record is 200 by Jordan Spieth in 2015 and matched by Johnson in 2020.

Source: Bangkok Post April 12, 2026 00:12 UTC