2015 Masters: Saturday Leaderboard and Tournament Storylines to Watch

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Published: April 11, 2015

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Jordan Spieth, who entered the third round of the 2015 Masters with a five-stroke lead, is on the course at Augusta National Golf Club. He's trying to maintain or extend that edge heading into what's always a pressure-packed Sunday at the season's first major.

A lot of players are making waves during afternoon play on Day 3. Perhaps the most notable being Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy making their presence felt by moving up the leaderboard just in case the 21-year-old American falls back toward the pack.

So let's check out how Spieth and the rest of the leaders shape up. That's followed by a look at some of the stories to watch for the rest of Saturday and into the final round.

 

2015 Masters Live Leaderboard



 

Storylines to Watch



The biggest question over the next couple of days is how Spieth will handle the pressure. He found himself in a similar situation last year. He was in a tie for the lead with Bubba Watson after 54 holes before ultimately finishing tied for second.

Now he's in the position of trying to defend a solo lead, and a large one at that. It's a tricky position. A player doesn't want to play too aggressive and risk giving the lead back quickly, but becoming too passive can also be a problem.



Bill Pennington of The New York Times passed along his comments after Round 2 and, at the very least, it showed he has the right mindset.

"The last couple days, it doesn't mean anything unless I can close it out," Spieth said. "I don't want this to go in as the 36-hole record but as somebody who didn't win."

There were no signs of obvious nerves during the early portion of his third round.

That's despite likely hearing the roars from around the course as Woods and McIlroy began to make their move at about the same time. The fan favorites, who each began the day at 2-un...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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