Scottie Scheffler of Ridgewood, New Jersey leads after the third round of the 2024 Masters in Augusta, Georgia. On Saturday, improved to -7 from -6 after shooting a score of -1.
Scheffler, the 2022 Masters champion, had four birdies, one eagle, two bogeys and one double-bogey in a bit of a topsy turvy round. Scheffler temporarily lost his lead from earlier in the day when he posted a double bogey score of six on the par-four 10th hole, and then followed that up with a bogey on the 11th hole. However, a sensational 13th hole to close out Amen Corner saw Scheffler post a score of eagle to return to -6.
While Scheffler was having his midway point third round struggles, there was a temporary five-way tie for first place. At -6 were Americans Collin Morikawa, Bryson DeChambeau and Max Homa, Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg and Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard. Morikawa, is a two-time major champion (2020 PGA Championship winner and 2021 British Open winner), and is looking for this different major. He is currently in second place at -6. Homa is in third place at -5 and Aberg is in fourth place at -4.
DeChambeau and Hojgaard had their stretch of struggles on the back nine. DeChambeau is at -3 and Hojgaard is at -2. DeChambeau, who was put on the clock for taking too long, bogeyed the 11th, 12th and 16th holes and had an unexpected double bogey score of seven on the 15th hole. However, the 2020 United States Open champion, salvaged his round by making a magnificent birdie from a long approach shot of 77 yards on the 18th hole to close out his round. Hojgaard meanwhile had a topsy turvy round himself. After three straight birdies on the eighth, ninth, and 10th holes, Hojgaard had five straight bogeys from the 11th to 15th holes.
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