Molinari, Tiger Bringing Late Thunder

PHOTOS: Saturday Round 3 Action

PHOTOS: Saturday Round 3 Patrons

FROM AUGUSTA NATIONAL:

Given the possibility of severe weather Sunday afternoon, groupings and tee times for the final round will be adjusted.

Players will be grouped in threesomes with tee times scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees. The leaders will tee off at 9:20 a.m.
Gates are scheduled to open at 7:15 a.m.

CBS will broadcast the final round live, beginning at 9 a.m.

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6:05 p.m.: Francesco Molinari has a one-shot lead at the Masters Tournament. And Tiger Woods is right on his heels.

The four-time Masters champion is now tied for second with Tony Finau at 11-under par, one behind the Italian and defending British Open champion. Molinari nearly made an ace on 12 and nearly holed out from the fairway on 14 as part of three consecutive birdies.

Brooks Koepka made bogey on 14 after his approach shot hit a branch and caromed away, but rebounded with an eagle on No. 15 and is close on 16.

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5:30 p.m.: Francesco Molinari continues to play steady golf, with a near-ace on No. 12 to get to 10-under par and one behind Tony Finau.

Tiger Woods' good fortune has continued today. He hit his tee shot off a tree to the left of the 12th fairway, but the ball bounced back over the creek, and he went on to make birdie. He's at 9 under. The pairing of Adam Scott and Brooks Koepka has also found its rhythm -- both players made birdie on No. 13 and are also at 9 under.

Matt Kuchar has resurfaced on the leaderboard after four consecutive birdies on Nos. 13-16. He's at 8 under.

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4:40 p.m.: Tony Finau continues to lead the Masters, making a two-putt birdie on No. 15 for a two-shot lead on the field at 11-under par.

Xander Schauffele's approach shot on No. 11 hit the flag and landed close; if he converts he'll move to 10 under, one behind. Francesco Molinari birdied Nos. 6 and 8 to get to 9 under with Webb Simpson.

Tiger Woods has survived several wayward drives, including one way right on 11, and leads the group at 8 under with Rickie Fowler.

Phil Mickelson just missed a 4-footer for birdie on 13 that would have greatly helped his chances. He's still at 6 under.

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4:05 p.m.: Tony Finau's torrid day has continued onto the back nine, as the long Utahn has birdied No. 13 to be the first player to get to double-figures under par. He's 10 under. 

Webb Simpson completed the second 64 of the day to get into a share of now-second place. The 2012 US Open champion cruised in with a birdie on 16 and easy pars on 17 and 18.

Tiger Woods ran off birdies on Nos. 6, 7 and 8 to lead the group at 8 under, and Rickie Fowler's eagle on 13 has him leading the group at 7 under, tied for seventh.

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3:07 p.m.: Augusta National Golf Club has turned into the madhouse on a muggy, overcast Saturday afternoon.

Birdies and eagles have been flying everywhere on a slightly soft layout. And Tony Finau has taken high advantage to soar into the lead.

Finau just rimmed out a birdie on No. 9 to "settle" for 30 and tie the first-nine record in the Masters. He's at 9 under.

Meanwhile, Webb Simpson is an astounding 7-under par in his past eight holes after being even through 6. Birdies on Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14 and an eagle on 13 have vaulted him into second place.

Oh, and Patrick Cantlay already has come in with 64 to get into a tie for fifth at 7 under with the overnight leaders.

It's a thrilling day out there. Make sure you get some TV watching in!

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11:58 a.m.: This is about the time those out of contention see their emotions bubble up. Put Billy Horschel in that category.

The 2014 FedEx champ was 2-over par on Saturday's round through the first eight holes, then pulled a shot into a bunker on No. 9. His ball laid precariously close to the lip and he straddled the bunker's edge as he took his third shot. Horschel's wedge caught the lip, skidding over the green. 

That's when the former University of Florida Gator started glaring at tournament marshals sitting greenside. He appeared angry with the construct of the bunker, repeating over and over, "that's not right; it's just not right."

Horschel wasn't any happier when his fourth shot slid well past the hole, but he buried a 13-foot par to save bogey.

Still, he wasn't done, repeating the phrase and glaring again at marshals who looked the other way. Horschel is 6-over for the tournament, tied for last among those who made the cut.

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11:14 a.m.: The earliest pairings are making the turn for Round 3 of the Masters on a humid, cloudy Saturday morning here in Augusta.

Nine players are under par on their round so far, including Japanese amateur Takumi Kanaya, who has four birdies in the first eight holes (along with a three-putt on No. 7) to move to even par for the tournament. His move up the leaderboard should help provide an excellent battle for low amateur.

Hideki Matsuyama, who made two birdies on his last four holes Friday, has continued his rhythm, with birdies on Nos. 2 and 3 so far today. Tyrrell Hatton and Patrick Cantlay are also 2-under par for their rounds.

Defending champion Patrick Reed tees off at 11:55 a.m., Jordan Speith at 12:05 p.m. and Aiken native Kevin Kisner at 12:45 p.m. before the top 20 start at 1:05 p.m.