Masters 2025 third round: Leaderboard, Rory McIlroy leads, Bryson DeChambeau close behind

It was quite the Moving Day at the 2025 Masters. Justin Rose, Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy started atop the leaderboard at the beginning of the third round. Two-time and defending champion Scottie Scheffler was within striking distance, as were Shane Lowry, Tyrrell Hatton and Viktor Hovland.

But by the end McIlroy and DeChambeau wowed the galleries at Augusta National with an amazing Saturday, one that setup a dream scenario for Sunday at the Masters.

And remember, there's been an extra hour added to the CBS coverage of Sunday's final round and two extra hours of streaming coverage added to Sunday.

CBS is back for a 70th consecutive year televising the Masters.

Masters leaderboard updates

Follow along at our Masters hub for all the scores.

Here's the current Masters leaderboard after 54 holes:

• 1: Rory McIlroy: -12 (F)

• 2. Bryson DeChambeau: -10 (F)

• 3. Corey Conners: -8 (F)

• T4. Justin Rose: -6 (F)

• T4. Patrick Reed: -6 (F)

• T4. Ludvig Åberg: -6 (F)

• T7. Shane Lowry: -5 (F)

• T7. Scottie Scheffler: -5 (F)

• T7. Jason Day: -5 (F)

Masters payout, purse for 2025

The payout and total prize money for the 2025 Masters was announced Saturday morning. The total purse is $21 million and first place is good for $4.2 million.

In 2024, the total payout was $20 million, with winner Scottie Scheffler taking home $3.6 million.

Rory McIlroy eagles 16, finished at 66

It's been quite an afternoon for McIlroy, who pushed his lead to four strokes. The Northern Irishman carded a birdie on No. 13 to bring him to 4-under on the day and 10-under for the tournament.

McIlroy started the third round at 5-under with three birdies and an eagle, but his red-hot start slowed significantly as he recorded two bogeys on No. 8 and No. 10. He appears to have righted the ship with his fourth birdie of the round on No. 13, the first since No. 5, and then an eagle on No. 15 that really put things in his control.

He finished the day with a 66 and is 12 under for the tournament.

Min Woo Lee assessed a penalty stroke. How come?

En route to a 77, Min Woo Lee was assessed a penalty stroke. Why?

According to a statement released by Augusta National Golf Club:

Lee is playing in his fourth Masters. He finished in the top 25 in 2022 and 2024. In 13 career rounds at Augusta National, he's broken 70 just once.

Ludvig Aberg has made consecutive birdies

It's been a relatively quiet tournament thus far for Ludvig Aberg, who finished second a year ago at Augusta National. But the former Texas Tech star hasn't made any big mistakes and a pair of birdies on Nos. 14 and 15 has moved him to 5 under, which puts him in prime position heading into Sunday.

Bryson DeChambeau is heating up again

It's been an up-and-down front from Bryson DeChambeau, but he's paired three birdies with his two bogeys and sits right in the mix at 8 under through nine holes.

Rory McIlroy is on fire early at Augusta

Rory McIlroy was all business to start the third round at Augusta National, posting a birdie on the opening hole, an eagle on No. 2 and another birdie on three to surge into the lead.

McIlroy has recorded a 3 on each of the first four, no wait, five, no wait, six holes. Yes you read that right. Rory has six 3s on his scorecard, he's the first to open a Masters round in such a manner.

Zach Johnson came out of nowhere on Saturday

Those of you who expected Zach Johnson to make a run like he did on Saturday, raise your hand. OK, now we know who the liars are.

The 2007 champ went on an absolute tear, kickstarting his day with an eagle on the second hole. By day's end, Johnson was near the top of the leaderboard, and this in just the second time he's reached the weekend since 2020.

When asked if he stepped into a time machine, he turned to humor.

"What happened?" he asked. "I just blacked out."

Jon Rahm birdied the first three holes on Saturday

It was quite the start for Jon Rahm, who opened Saturday's action with three straight birdies. After three holes, he's pulled to within seven shots of leader Justin Rose.

What are the hole locations for Saturday?

The club has released the Saturday hole locations on the daily pin sheet. Among the most interesting are the hole locations for the two par 5s on the second nine, both of which are set in back positions that will allow players to attack from long range across water.

Who was the marker with Tom Kim?

Since there were an odd number of players, Tom Kim had company during the first tee time of the day. Who was the marker?

Which big names missed the cut?

Keegan Bradley, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and more were sent home early after Friday's 36-hole cut.

Here's a list of some of the biggest names who missed the cut on Friday and what happened along the way.

What are the Masters odds?

Rory McIlroy is two back on the leaderboard at the halfway point of the 2025 Masters, but he's the favorite to win the event, according to odds posted at BetMGM on Friday night.

McIlroy, who prepared for the event by having lunch with Jack Nicklaus, is +350 according to the site. Justin Rose, who is leading, is fourth in the odds at a distant +850.

Here are the odds for the eventual winner after two rounds of play at Augusta National Golf Club.

• Rory McIlroy +350

• Bryson DeChambeau +360

• Scottie Scheffler +400

• Justin Rose +850

• Corey Conners +1200

• Shane Lowry +1800

• Tyrrell Hatton +1800

• Viktor Hovland +2800

• Collin Morikawa +3000

Where to watch, listen, follow the third round of Masters 2025

All times listed are ET.

• Third round live radio coverage, SiriusXM, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

• Mornings at the Masters, Masters YouTube, 9 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

• Masters on the Range, CBS Sports Network/Paramount +/Masters.com/Masters App, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

• Featured Groups, Masters.com/Masters App, 10:15 a.m.-7 p.m.

• Nos. 4, 5 and 6 Live, Masters.com/Masters App, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

• Amen Corner, LiveMasters.com/Masters App, 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Nos. 15 and 16 Live, Masters.com/Masters App, 12:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

• Third round live coverage, Paramount+, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

• Third round live coverage, Masters.com/Masters App, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

• Third round live coverage, CBS, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Third round live coverage, Masters.com/Masters App, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Third round coverage replay, CBS Sports Network, 8 p.m.

What are the main TV slots for the 2025 Masters?

• Saturday's third round, CBS, 2 p.m.

• Sunday's final round, CBS, 2 p.m.

What are the tee times for Saturday's third round?

Here are the tee times and pairings for Saturday's third round (all times Eastern):

• 9:50 a.m. — Tom Kim (with marker)

• 10:00 a.m. — Joaquín Niemann, Jordan Spieth

• 10:10 a.m. — Stephan Jaeger, Max Greysermann

• 10:20 a.m. — Danny Willett, J.T. Poston

• 10:30 a.m. — Jon Rahm, Zach Johnson

• 10:40 a.m. — Patrick Cantlay, Akshay Bhatia

• 10:50 a.m. — Denny McCarthy, J.J. Spaun

• 11:10 a.m. — Maverick McNealy, Charl Schwartzel

• 11:20 a.m. — Brian Campbell, An Byeong-hun

• 11:30 a.m. — Aaron Rai, Justin Thomas

• 11:40 a.m. — Sahith Theegala, Davis Thompson

• 11:50 a.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick, Wyndham Clark

• Noon — Nick Taylor, Daniel Berger

• 12:10 p.m. — Tom Hoge, Max Homa

• 12:30 p.m. — Harris English, Min Woo Lee

• 12:40 p.m. — Sam Burns, Nicolás Echavarría

• 12:50 p.m. — Brian Harman, Bubba Watson

• 1:00 p.m. — Davis Riley, Michael Kim

• 1:10 p.m. — Xander Schauffele, Tommy Fleetwood

• 1:20 p.m. — Patrick Reed, Collin Morikawa

• 1:30 p.m. — Ludvig Åberg, Hideki Matsuyama

• 1:50 p.m. — Jason Day, Sungjae Im

• 2:00 p.m. — Rasmus Højgaard, Viktor Hovland

• 2:10 p.m.— Scottie Scheffler, Tyrrell Hatton

• 2:20 p.m. — Matt McCarty, Shane Lowry

• 2:30 p.m. — Rory McIlroy, Corey Conners

• 2:40 p.m. — Justin Rose, Bryson DeChambeau

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Masters leaderboard live updates: Scores, results for 2025 third round