What a start to Rory's third round at Augusta.
at the Masters, Rory McIlroy continued his surge at Augusta to start his round Saturday. He birdied the first hole after Then, he chipped in for eagle on the par-5 2nd hole to drop two more strokes and take the lead over Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Rose, who were tied at 8 under par.
The shot marked a moment that McIlroy's surge at Augusta may be here to stay as the second half of the 2025 Masters begins. He finished Thursday'sAfter the eagle on No. 2 Saturday, he birdied the par-4 4th hole to start the round 4 under in just three holes and take a two-stroke lead. He went from even par after Thursday night to 10 under and the tournament lead in only 21 holes.Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Outside of work, he's probably binging the latest Netflix documentary, at a yoga studio or enjoying everything Detroit sports. A lifelong Michigander, he lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, young son and their personal petting zoo of two cats and a dog.
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