Masters 2026 3rd round tee times, how to watch: Can Rory McIlroy hold his historic lead at Augusta National on Moving Day?

Q: What is Rory McIlroy's current lead in the Masters 2026?

Rory McIlroy currently holds a six-shot lead in the Masters 2026.

Q: How did Rory McIlroy achieve his lead at the Masters 2026?

McIlroy achieved his lead by finishing his second round with four consecutive birdies and six birdies in a seven-hole stretch.

Q: Who are the golfers that have won the Masters in consecutive years?

The golfers who have won the Masters in consecutive years are Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods.

Masters 2026 3rd round tee times, how to watch: Can Rory McIlroy hold his historic lead at Augusta National on Moving Day?

Rory McIlroy is in complete control of the Masters.

The defending champion, clearly free from the burden that Augusta National was for him for so long, rolled to a historic six-shot lead at the midway point of the major championship after a ridiculous finish on Friday night. McIlroy ended his second round with four straight birdies, and six in a seven-hole stretch, to get to 12-under.

That gave McIlroy the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history. If he can hold on, he’ll join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as the only other golfers who have won the tournament in consecutive years.

McIlroy will go off alongside Sam Burns in the final group on Saturday. The duo will tee off at 2:50 p.m. ET.

There is still plenty of time, however. A lot can happen in 36 holes. But McIlroy looks like a man on a mission, and it’s going to take quite a run, and a bit of help, for anyone to actually catch him.

Here’s everything you need to keep up with the third round of the Masters on Saturday.

Third round tee times

All times ET

9:31 a.m.: Kurt Kitayama, Alex Noren
9:42 a.m.: Charl Schwartzel, Rasmus Højgaard
9:53 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Si Woo Kim
10:04 a.m.: Brian Harman, Corey Conners
10:15 a.m.: Sergio Garcia, Maverick McNealy
10:26 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Viktor Hovland
10:37 a.m.: Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland
10:48 a.m.: Samuel Stevens, Adam Scott
11:10 a.m.: Marco Penge, Matt McCarty
11:21 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Sepp Straka
11:32 a.m.: Aaron Rai, Jacob Bridgeman
11:43 a.m.: Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im
11:54 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Russell Henley
12:05 p.m.: Harris English, Ryan Gerard
12:16 p.m.: Ludvig Åberg, Scottie Scheffler
12:38 p.m.: Collin Morikawa, Brian Campbell
12:49 p.m.: Nick Taylor, Matt Fitzpatrick
1 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Michael Brennan
1:11 p.m.: Jake Knapp, Xander Schauffele
1:22 p.m.: Ben Griffin, Max Homa
1:33 p.m.: Chris Gotterup, Brooks Koepka
1:55 p.m.: Jason Day, Cam Young
2:06 p.m.: Haotong Li, Kristoffer Reitan
2:17 p.m.: Wyndham Clark, Tyrrell Hatton
2:28 p.m.: Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood
2:39 p.m.: Patrick Reed, Justin Rose
2:50 p.m.: Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns