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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, walks off the green after the third round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Augusta, Ga.

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Rory McIlroy stumbles at the Masters and now shares the lead with Cameron Young

Rory McIlroy stumbles at the Masters and now shares the lead with Cameron Young

Rory McIlroy started the third round of the Masters with a record six-shot lead through 36 holes. By the time he walked off the 11th green, it was gone. The Masters turned into a wide-open race for the green jacket on Saturday. Cameron Young, who won The Players Championship in his last start, posted a 7-under 65 and walked off Augusta National with a one-shot lead. McIlroy finally got going with a pair of birdies and shot 73 to tie him for the lead. But now nine other players are within five shots of the lead.