Rory McIlroy made a remarkable run up the Masters leaderboard on Saturday with a historic start to the third round.
McIlroy came out scorching hot on Saturday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. He posted a three on the first six holes, a stretch that included three birdies and an eagle.
That made McIlroy the first player in Masters history to start a round with six consecutive threes.
Rory McIlroy is the first player in Masters history to start his round with six consecutive threes. #themasters
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 12, 2025
The highlight of McIlroy’s run was unquestionably his chip-in eagle on the par-5 2nd. The shot moved him alone atop the leaderboard.
🚨 RORY CHIP-IN EAGLE 🚨
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 12, 2025
SOLO LEADER AT THE MASTERS pic.twitter.com/hXie5CA0Hw
The run left McIlroy with a three-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau. His personal streak finally ended when he finally shot a four on the par-4 7th, but all that did was maintain the lead he had built for himself.
McIlroy gave something of a preview of this on Friday, when he took a big risk and it paid off for him. Everything he is doing seems to be working for him, and he is looking like a very real threat to win the elusive tournament for the first time in his career.
