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The Masters 2017: Rory McIlroy updated leaderboard after Round 3

By John Buhler

Apr 8, 2017; Augusta, GA, USA; Rory McIlroy after putting on the 2nd green during the third round of The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2017; Augusta, GA, USA; Rory McIlroy after putting on the 2nd green during the third round of The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports /
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Rory McIlroy has had a so-so first three rounds of his 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National. How does he stack up with the top of the leaderboard?

Round 3 of The 2017 Masters Tournament has drawn to a close. Ten players are at least -1 on the tournament, with Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia co-leading at -6 through Day 3. Where does popular Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy stack up on the field? How did he do on Saturday?

McIlroy is in a six-way tie for 11th with Paul Casey, Soren Kjeldsen, Matt Kuchar, Jon Rahm and William McGirt at even par. So McIlroy is six back of the co-leaders Rose and Garcia. Does he have a legitimate shot at winning his first Green Jacket?

If McIlroy wins The Masters on Sunday, it would take an incredible run by him and major collapses atop the leaderboard. McIlroy hasn’t shot better than -1 during any round of the tournament and he did so today with a decent 71. He had four birdies (2, 3, 8, 12) on the afternoon, but a bogey on five and a double bogey on seven.

Throughout the tournament, McIlroy has gotten off to slow starts on all three front-nines. He is +3 on the front-nine, but -3 on the back-nine through 216 holes. If McIlroy can shoot par through the first nine and go three under on the back-nine, he has somewhat of a chance to win The Masters at -3 if the whole field collapses ahead of him.

Here is who he is up against to win The 2017 Masters Tournament.

T1. Justin Rose -6
T1. Sergio Garcia -6
3. Rickie Fowler -5
T4. Jordan Spieth -4
T4. Ryan Moore -4
T4. Charley Hoffman -4
7. Adam Scott -3
8. Charl Schwartzel -2
T9. Lee Westwood -1
T9. Thomas Pieters -1
T11. Paul Casey 0
T11. Soren Kjeldsen 0
T11. Matt Kuchar 0
T11. Rory McIlroy 0
T11. Jon Rahm 0
T11. William McGirt 0

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If McIlroy somehow wins The Masters, it will be because of one of his greatest rounds of golf in his life. He has won other majors, but Augusta National continues to be a menace for this popular golfer from Northern Ireland.

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