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World number one Dustin Johnson is after a gala performance in the third round before his first victory at the Augusta Masters. The American played a round of 65 on the par 72 course and set the tournament record after 54 holes with a total of 200 strokes.
Additionally, the 36-year-old is the first player in Masters history to have achieved a round of 65 or more twice in a tournament. He had originally played seven strokes below par.
Johnson, who only returned to the tour in early November after a corona infection, is four strokes clear of trio Im Sung Jae (South Korea), Abraham Ancer (Mexico) and Cameron Smith (Australia) before the last one. working day. At the midpoint of the traditional tournament, a quintet around Johnson was still in the lead.
“I have a lot of confidence in myself. Tomorrow I have to do it again,” Johnson said: “I will have to play really well again if I want to wear the green jacket.”
Defending champion Tiger Woods (211 hits), on the other hand, no longer has a real chance of victory. The golf superstar played 72 on the third day and dropped to 20. After Woods started the tournament on Thursday with a career high, another win seemed within reach. With his sixth victory at the Cathedral of Golf, he would overtake record winner Jack Nicklaus and his 83rd success on the US tour with Sam Snead.
Bernhard Langer remains strong after a record
Germany’s golf idol Bernhard Langer (214) remained strong after his age record. He finished his third round with a 73 and is in 36th place. The 63-year-old from Anhausen made the cut as the oldest player in Masters history. He particularly benefited from his 68th round of gala at the beginning of Thursday.
US Open-winning favorite Bryson DeChambeau has no better chance of winning after health problems like Woods. With a total of 213 hits, he is far behind. “I felt dizzy in the second round. I didn’t know what was happening, it was strange,” said the American golfer, who barely made it through the cut. A corona test on the night of Friday through Saturday was negative, and the people around him also tested negative.
The United States Masters had been postponed from April to November due to the corona pandemic. This year it will be held without spectators.
US Masters: The Table After Three Rounds
| Pl. | Name | Earth | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | Through |
| 1 | Dustin Johnson | United States | Sixty-five | 70 | Sixty-five | 200 | -sixteen | |
| T2 | Abraham Ancer | MEX | 68 | 67 | 69 | 204 | -12 | |
| T2 | Sungjae Im | DISEASE | 66 | 70 | 68 | 204 | -12 | |
| T2 | Cameron smith | OUTSIDE | 67 | 68 | 69 | 204 | -12 | |
| 5 | Dylan frittelli | RSA | Sixty-five | 73 | 67 | 205 | -eleven | |
| 6 | Justin thomas | United States | 66 | 69 | 71 | 206 | -10 | |
| T7 | Jon rahm | ESP | 69 | 66 | 72 | 207 | -9 | |
| T7 | Sebastian Muñoz | COLUMN | 70 | 68 | 69 | 207 | -9 | |
| T7 | Patrick Reed | United States | 68 | 68 | 207 | -9 | ||
| T10 | Tommy fleetwood | ENG | 71 | 66 | 71 | 208 | -8 | |
| T10 | Brooks koepka | United States | 70 | 69 | 69 | 208 | -8 | |
| T10 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | 75 | 66 | 67 | 208 | -8 | |
| T10 | Hideki Matsuyama | JAP | 68 | 68 | 72 | 208 | -8 |
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