Scottie Scheffler’s lead was six at one point. Now it’s been cut to three, with Cameron Smith coming at him with a fine 68. What threatened to turn into a procession is now anything but. Scheffler is still strong favourite for the green jacket tomorrow, but history shows how quickly things can change at Augusta. Hey, the last couple of hours alone show that. Hope you’ll join us for the real start of the tournament, when Scheffler and Smith hit the turn on Sunday afternoon. Should be a cracker. Thanks for reading. Nighty night!
-9: Scheffler
-6: Smith
-4: Im
-2: Lowry, Schwartzel
-1: Thomas, Conners
E: Willett
+1: Fleetwood, Kokrak, McIlroy, Morikawa, D Johnson
+2: Champ, Simpson, Zalatoris, Matsuyama
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Scheffler tidies up for his bogey, and that sets the seal on a 71 that could have been better ... but could also have been a whole lot worse. Four bogeys coming back home, which will give him pause when he imagines the pressures of the back nine tomorrow ... but maybe the calm way in which he dealt with the drama on 18 and limited the damage will stand him in good stead. He’s been through the wringer, and has come out the other side with a three-stroke lead! He’s -9.
