Rory McIlroy began the final-round defence of his Masters title displaying a greater degree of control than he had during Saturday’s erratic surrendering of a six-shot lead but still found himself behind after just two holes.
A decent drive and approach set up an 11-foot birdie chance at the first which he failed to take and by the time he teed off on the second, the shadow of two-time champion Scottie Scheffler was already looming after the world number one birdied the second and third to move to nine under.
