Masters 2021 live updates: Hideki Matsuyama looks to make history at Augusta National - The Washington Post

Hideki Matsuyama will look to become the first Japanese man to win a major title Sunday as he enters the final round of the Masters with a four-shot lead.

Matsuyama surged to the top of the leader board Saturday by delivering the first bogey-free round of the week and playing 6 under over his final eight holes, all of them after a 77-minute weather delay at Augusta National.

“I’ve shot some low rounds out here on this golf course, so I’m going to need one of those tomorrow.”.

For the second consecutive day, Horschel ended up in a tributary of Rae’s Creek on the par-5 13th hole.

The 26-year-old Spaniard, who has three top-10 finishes in his past four appearances at Augusta National, is off to a strong start to his final round.

Rahm birdied the par-4 first hole before sinking a putt for eagle after hitting his second shot on the par-5 second within 9 feet of the hole.

At 3-under for the tournament through three holes, Rahm is tied for ninth.

American Jason Kokrak, who was 2 over to start the day, made eagle on the par-5 second hole to get back to even before bogeying the par-4 fifth.

Englishman Ian Poulter, who has three birdies and a bogey through five holes, is the only player shooting better than 1 under for the final round as of this writing.

When Lee Elder stepped to the first tee at Augusta National on Thursday morning as one of the honorary starters, it served in part to remind golf fans that people who looked like him couldn’t always play in the Masters.

Herman made eagle on the par-5 second hole to get to 4 over, while Scott is even through two holes and remains in last place at 10 over after shooting 79 on Saturday.

The largest deficit entering the final round overcome to win the Masters was eight strokes by Jack Burke Jr.

No player has come from more than four shots behind on the final day at Augusta National since Nick Faldo in 1996, and it’s been eight years since Phil Mickelson became the last player to erase such a deficit in the final round of any major.

After playing the round of his life, a 7-under 65 on Saturday, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, who tees off at 2:40 p.m., is 11 under for the tournament, four shots ahead of a foursome tied for second at 7 under.

• Saturday: Hideki Matsuyama has a shot at history | Friday: Justin Rose maintains lead, but a mob of challengers is bearing down | Thursday: Rose races to a four-shot lead.

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