Will Cheney

1 week ago | golfweek.usatoday.com | Will Cheney

While Justin Rose holds the dubious distinction of losing a pair of Masters Tournament playoffs, there may be few in the game equipped to handle it like him. The 44-year-old fell to Rory McIlroy on the first playoff hole of the 2025 Masters Tournament, mirroring his outcome in 2017 against Sergio Garcia. Following a stellar 65 in Thursday’s opening round, Rose seemed to fade after stumbling through the second nine Saturday.

1 week ago | augustachronicle.com | Will Cheney

The media access to players on tour debate isn’t going away anytime soon. Collin Morikawa touched on the topic for the third time this week after dodging media members at Bay Hill last month, tripling down on the decision. That topic came up again after Shane Lowry’s third round finish at Augusta National Golf Club Saturday. The 38-year-old walked off the course after bogeys on Nos. 17 and 18, just for the second question to be about fellow Irishman Rory McIlroy’s spectacular round.

1 week ago | record-courier.com | Will Cheney

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Right in the middle of the emotion at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, Corey Conners is sitting in a good spot heading into the final round of the 89th Masters Tournament. The 33-year-old Kent State graduate had a front-row seat to Rory McIlroy’s stellar 18-hole performance, but he didn’t let it affect his third round. With a Saturday 70, Conners sits four shots behind his third-round playing partner, McIlroy, heading into Sunday.

1 week ago | golfweek.usatoday.com | Will Cheney

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Right in the middle of the emotion at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, Corey Conners is sitting in a good spot heading into the final round of the 89th Masters Tournament. The 33-year-old had a front-row seat to Rory McIlroy’s stellar 18-hole performance, but he didn’t let it affect his third round. With a Saturday 70, Conners sits four shots behind his third-round playing partner, McIlroy, heading into Sunday. “Yeah, it was a pretty amazing start Rory had today.

1 week ago | augustachronicle.com | Will Cheney

While it has yet to happen, there’s another chance for an active LIV Golf player to win the coveted green jacket. Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed will be in the final two pairings Sunday at the 2025 Masters Tournament. In total, seven LIV players made the cut. Here’s how the LIV players in the Masters fared in Saturday’s third round. LIV Golf players through 54 holes of 2025 Masters TournamentBryson DeChambeau 69-68-69 (-10)Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.