The Masters LIVE: Leaderboard and newest scores as Scottie Scheffler leads Cameron Smith whereas Rory McIlroy makes cost

Smith finally ends up being a contact farther from the opening so goes first, the birdie by no means unsure.

It provides further stress to Scheffler’s effort however he responds but additionally making his three.

As you had been, however each gamers are actually a shot additional forward of McIlroy – who’s one way or the other on this.

How about this. Scheffler lands a wedge on the seventh to inside 5 toes of the opening, just for Smith to reply by knocking his method shot to 4 toes.

Birdie possibilities arising for each.

On the eleventh, McIlroy nails a tough putt to avoid wasting his par after his chip steamed lengthy on the tough inexperienced. One other large save to take care of tahat momentum.

One other gap down for Scheffler on the par-3 sixth. Each me and Smith ended up in comparable positions on the big inexperienced and had been confronted with lengthy putts however they get the job finished to maneuver on.

Now how low can McIlroy go… He’s on the powerful eleventh gap and has saved proper to keep away from the water on the left.

Unimaginable! McIlroy continues his cost along with his fifth birdie of the day on the tenth!

It’s one other extraordinary shot, too, as he chips in from the again of the inexperienced.

He’s now solely two photographs behind Smith and second place!

It was essential for Smith to try this. His first par of the day stops the run of bogeys. Now he should get that early spark again. The Scheffler chip-in seems prefer to have thrown him off.

Smith will get a giant break on the par-4 4th as his drive down the left of the golf green one way or the other manages to fall between the 2 bunkers. He’s then unable to seek out the higher tier of the inexperienced, although, leaving a tough two-putt to return.

Scheffler makes it there and can have a shot at birdie.

Two birdies adopted now by two bogeys for Cameron Smith. His tee shot on the par-3 4th caught the bunker of the entrance of the inexperienced leaving Smith with such a tricky putt as there was no room with the pin additionally being on the entrance. The par putt from seven toes misses and with Scheffler making par, the lead is now at 4.

One other birdie and now up right into a tie for third! McIlroy is having one other high quality run at Augusta however prefer it has generally finished in earlier years, it has come too late and solely as soon as the leaders had pulled too far-off. That may solely add to the frustration of his week however he’s not less than having fun with this spherical. He’s -4 via eight holes for his day, -3 total.

Extraordinary. Scheffler and Smith are going to have the identical chip on the third after each lacking the inexperienced. Scheffler ended up taking a look on the flag from the pine straw however hit the financial institution and noticed it tumble again. Smith was on the opposite aspect and wanted to take a drop to keep away from the scoreboard and lands it in the identical place.

Smith has to mark his ball as Scheffler goes first… AND HE CHIPS IT IN FOR BIRDIE! THAT’S INSANE!

Smith now has to comply with that, from the identical place! The Australian can solely run it 15 toes behind the opening and now faces a tricky putt for par. What a turnaround.

And Smith can’t make his par, both, in order that’s two-shot swing on the prime after it appeared like Scheffler was in bother after his drive.

With Smith reducing his result in one, Scheffler has now despatched his drive on the third a superb 40 yards to the left of the golf green and into the bushes. Hassle awaits, maybe, relying on the place it lies.

Shane Lowry has needed to hit a provisional ball off the tee on the par-3 4th… He despatched his first one effectively broad of the inexperienced.