Rory McIlroy stuttered to a third-round 73 to leave him tied with Cameron Young heading into the final day at Augusta National. McIlroy squandered a historic six-shot lead on day three while Young posted a scintillating 65 as he goes in search of his maiden major title. Sam Burns sits one shot behind the leaders while Shane Lowry is two back after carding a hole in one on the sixth hole to boost his chances.
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Rory McIlroy opened up a commanding six-shot lead at the halfway point after a scintillating back nine in his second round at the Masters in Augusta, while Shane Lowry is tied for third going into the weekend.
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Rory McIlroy made a superb start to the defence of his Masters title as he sits tied for the lead after an opening round 67 at Augusta. McIlroy, seeking to become the first player to win back-to-back Masters since Tiger Woods in 2002, registered six birdies and one dropped stroke to post a five-under-par tally, his round leaving him joint-leader alongside Sam Burns of the United States. Shane Lowry also made a fine start to his Masters tilt, the 2019 Open champion lying tied for sixth on two under.
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Team Europe withstood an incredible final-day fightback from the United States to win the Ryder Cup with a dramatic 15-13 victory at Bethpage Black. Luke Donald’s side won each of the first four sessions to take a commanding 11.5-4.5 advantage heading into the final day, the largest in European history, leaving them 2.5 points to retain the trophy and three points for outright victory.
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Team Europe are on the brink of a historic Ryder Cup title defence on away soil after overcoming a hostile crowd to build a record-breaking 11.5-4.5 lead over Team USA at Bethpage Black. Luke Donald’s side have dominated the first two days of a one-sided contest in New York, winning all four sessions – including three of the four matches in the Saturday fourballs – to take the largest lead in Ryder Cup history into the Sunday singles.
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