Article 5ACBE The Masters 2020: round three – as it happened

The Masters 2020: round three – as it happened

by
Scott Murray
from US news | The Guardian on (#5ACBE)

10.22pm GMT

That was a remarkable 65 by Dustin Johnson, who is four clear at the top and has the 2020 Masters within his grasp. Big 54-hole leads aren't insurmountable, of course; just ask the likes of Rory McIlroy and Greg Norman. And we know from history that DJ has a meltdown in him. But he seems in total control of all aspects of his game right now, as well as his temperament. It'll take some effort to deny him. Join us tomorrow, for the denouement of the first-ever autumn Masters. One way or another, it's likely to be memorable. Thanks for reading this report. Nighty night!

-16: D Johnson
-12: Im, Ancer, Smith
-11: Frittelli
-10: Thomas
-9: Munoz, Reed, Rahm
-8: McIlroy, Koepka, Fleetwood, Matsuyama
-7: Cantlay
-6: Na, Champ, Conners, Casey, Pan
-5: Simpson, Schauffele, Woods, Scheffler, Lowry, Willett

10.15pm GMT

Thomas gives it too much on the high side, and it's a disappointing closing bogey to a disappointing round of 71. He's -10. Ancer takes two putts from the bottom of the green, and he signs for a very acceptable 69. He's -12. And Smith tidies up for his par. A blemish-free 69 that seemed to be going nowhere for 12 holes, until he broke a run of pars with a three-birdie blitz, then scrambled three pars in a row. He's -12.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/rss
Feed Title US news | The Guardian
Feed Link https://www.theguardian.com/us-news
Feed Copyright Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026
Reply 0 comments