Justin Rose says he has played well enough to win the Masters, but lacks a green jacket to show for it, a void the 44-year-old Englishman intends to fill on Sunday.
Rose matched the lowest of his 71 career rounds at the Masters with a seven-under par 65 on Thursday to seize a three-stroke lead after 18 holes at Augusta National.
"I played a lot of golf here," Rose said. "So to come away with my equal best score is certainly an achievement for me."
Sweden's Ludvig Aberg, last year's runner-up in his major debut, shared second on 68 with Canada's Corey Conners and top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler.