AUGUSTA, Ga. — One round now separates Rory McIlroy from one of golf’s most elite constituencies. If he can reel in Patrick Reed, his Ryder Cup nemesis and the Masters’ 54-hole leader, on Sunday, McIlroy will become the sixth player — and the first since Tiger Woods in 2000 — to complete a career grand slam.
Playing in the group directly ahead of Reed, McIlroy carded a seven-under-par 65 in the third round, tying for Saturday’s low score with Rickie Fowler and Jon Rahm, who are in third and fourth place, respectively. With his 54-hole total of 11-under 205, McIlroy finished the day three strokes behind Reed, who posted his third consecutive sub-70 round, a 67, on the soggy Augusta National course.