AUGUSTA, GA — Rory McIlroy makes history at Augusta National Golf Clubpulled away from the rest of the field after 36 holes at the 2026 Masters. Still, he will begin his moving day paired with Sam Burns, the same man he tied after 18 holes.
Both players will tee off for Saturday’s third round at 2:50 p.m. ET as McIlroy seeks to become the fourth player to win back-to-back Masters titles, joining Tiger Woods (2001-2002), Nick Faldo (1989-90) and Jack Nicklaus (1965-66). To do that, he needs to maintain a six-shot lead entering the weekend at Augusta National, the largest in history. Follow the 2026 Masters leaderboard with live updates throughout Round 3.
Chase packs are highlighted by: McIlroy’s contemporaries, friends and foes. Three-time runner-up Justin Rose, who Lowry fought in a one-hole playoff to win the green jacket in 2025, is scheduled to play alongside 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed in the penultimate tee time at 2:39 p.m. In addition to his good friend Shane Lawrie, Brits Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton will join the next two pairs with Windham Clark playing one of his best rounds. Friday morning waves.
There are also important names such as Bryson DeChambeau missed the cut.Despite this, the Masters leaderboard is impressive going into the weekend. Check out the complete list of tee times and pairings for the third round of the 90th Masters below, and don’t forget to check back for more details. 2026 Masters TV Schedule and Coverage Guide So you know exactly when and how to watch throughout the week.
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2026 Masters Tee Times, Saturday Pairings
- 9:31 am — Kurt Kitayama, Alex Nolen
- 9:42 am — Charles Schwartzel, Rasmus Hoygaard
- 9:53 am — Jon Rahm, Shi Woo Kim
- 10:04 am — Brian Herman, Corey Connors
- 10:15 am — Sergio Garcia, Maverick McNeely
- 10:26 a.m. — Keegan Bradley, Viktor Hovland
- 10:37 am — Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland
- 10:48 am — Samuel Stevens, Adam Scott
- 11:10 a.m. — Marco Penzi, Matt McCarty
- 11:21 a.m. — Jordan Spieth, Sepp Straka
- 11:32 am — Aaron Rye, Jacob Bridgman
- 11:43 am — Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im
- 11:54 am — Dustin Johnson, Russell Henry
- 12:05 p.m. — Harris English, Ryan Gerard
- 12:16 p.m. — Ludwig Oberg, Scotty Scheffler
- 12:38 pm — Collin Morikawa, Brian Campbell
- 12:49pm — Nick Taylor, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 1pm — Hideki Matsuyama, Michael Brennan
- 1:11 pm — Jake Knapp, Xander Schauffele
- 1:22 pm — Ben Griffin, Max Homa
- 1:33 pm — Chris Gottterp, Brooks Koepka
- 1:55 pm — Jason Day, Cameron Young
- 2:06 pm — Haotong Li, Christopher Reitan
- 2:17 p.m. — Windham Clark, Tyrrell Hutton.
- 2:28 pm — Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood
- 2:39 pm — Patrick Reed, Justin Rose
- 2:50 p.m. — Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns
