Masters 2024 live updates: Tiger Woods ends day in last place as Scottie Scheffler set to tee off

It’s Sunday at the Masters. Does it get any better than this?

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has his sights set on a second green jacket. The 2022 Masters champ shot a 1-under 71 Saturday to take a one-shot lead into Sunday’s final round. Scheffler (7 under) leads Collin Morikawa (6 under) and Max Homa (5 under) atop the leaderboard.

Tiger Woods plays his shot from the 14th tee during the final round of the Masters.

Tiger Woods will not be among those in contention on Sunday. After making history with a 24th consecutive made cut at Augusta, Woods struggled mightily in the third round Saturday, carding his worst Masters round ever by shooting a 10-over 82.

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Cameron Smith nails eagle to keep Masters hopes alive

Anything can happen at Augusta.

Cameron Smith knows that and just scored an eagle on hole No. 2 in the fourth round to keep himself in the mix for the green jacket. He completed the five-par hole in three strokes.

The shot sprung him into fifth place with a score of -3, tied with Bryson DeChambeau. – Victoria Hernandez

Tiger Woods reflects on 2024 Masters performance

Tiger Woods finished his performance at the Masters with a score of +16 after going +10 on Saturday, the worst round of his career at Augusta. His sixth green jacket seems farther away than ever before.

“I think that just the wind and what it was doing out here to the golf shots,” Woods told reporters of what was difficult this year. “… It doesn’t take much to get out of position here and unfortunately I got out of position a lot.”

He said that his familiarity with Augusta makes it a special place for him to compete.

“It’s always nice coming back here because I know how to play it,” he said, noting that he’ll have to get some homework in ahead of upcoming events like the U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina where he’s not as comfortable with the course.

Woods withdrew from last year’s Masters due to pain and also pulled out of the Genesis Invitational in February due to illness. He said overall he said this Masters performance was “a good week all around.” – Victoria Hernandez

Tiger Woods ends 2024 Masters in last place

Tiger’s day, and his 26th Masters appearance, is now over. Barring a collapse from other players at the bottom of the field, Woods will finish in 60th, in last place, at 16-over par. The next closest players are Vijay Singh and Erik van Rooyen, both of whom are 14-over.

Woods would settle toward the end of the round, birdieing No. 15 before he converted three pars to close the round.

One of the day’s big movers is Tom Kim. He started the day at 11-over par and has converted eight birdies – including six on his first eight holes of the Back 9 – to climb to 4-over through 16. – Lorenzo Reyes

Tiger Woods goes vintage — at least for one shot

He may be firmly in last place, at 16-over par, but Tiger Woods is still providing glimpses of why he’s a fan favorite. At the par-three No. 16, Tiger’s tee shot found the greenside bunker. His shot out of the bunker, though, was vintage Tiger; he lofted it well past the pin and let the slope do most of the work. The ball softly rolled about 20 feet to get within inches of the hole to save par.

Woods is making his way through his final hole of the round.

Elsewhere on the course, World Golf Ranking No. 2 player Rory McIlroy did everything he needed to do on No. 2, except sink the eagle putt. Needing just about eight feet, he pushed the ball just right of the hole. It got worse: his birdie try from about three feet was also pushed so he had to settle for a disappointing three-putt par. He’s currently 4-over through two. – Lorenzo Reyes

When is Scottie Scheffler teeing off at the Masters on Sunday?

Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler will tee off at 2:35 p.m. ET on Sunday in the fourth round of the Masters. He’s paired with Collin Morikawa.

Scheffler, who is hoping to capture his second title at Augusta, is currently first in the field with a score of -7. Morikawa is one stroke behind for second place. – Victoria Hernandez

Tony Finau, Jon Rahm tee off in Round 4

As we get closer and closer to the group of players in the red teeing off, there are still some notable names who have hit the course. The pairing of Jon Rahm and Tony Finau has made its way to No. 3, with Rahm dropping an early stroke on the second hole – one where many golfers Sunday have gained ground – to get to 5-over par. Finau would capitalize on that makeable No. 2 to record a birdie to get to 4-under, as he tries to get under par.

Elsewhere, Brooks Koepka, who has two second-place finishes in his Masters career, has had an uneven round; he’s through No. 7 and has three bogeys to match three birdies. Koepka is at 6-over par.

More or less the same goes for Phil Mickelson, who went bogey-birdie-bogey on Nos. 2, 3 and 4, respectively. – Lorenzo Reyes

Verne Lundquist reflects on final Masters, explains decision to step away

On Sunday, Verne Lundquist is walking up to the final green of his Masters broadcasting career.

The longtime sports broadcaster has been a stalwart of Masters coverage for four decades, but the 2024 golf major will be the last that he calls at Augusta in a plan that has been two years in the making.

Lundquist has been behind the microphone for many memorable calls over the years, and recently labeled Tiger Woods’ iconic chip on hole No. 16 in 2005 and Jack Nicklaus’ putt in 1986 as the two best calls of his golf career. On April 13, he had an opportunity to reflect on what 40 years of the Masters has meant to him.

“Fortieth means I’m old,” Lundquist said with a laugh. “And final − it’s filled with emotion, it really is. This place has been so special for my personal and my professional life.”

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Neal Shipley making most of pairing with Tiger Woods

Not only is amateur Neal Shipley having a solid day – he started the day at 11-over par and shaved a pair of strokes on the front nine – he also has the privilege of being paired on Sunday at the Masters with Tiger Woods.

Cameras have caught the two, at times, talking, with Woods appearing to give Shipley small pieces of advice. Shipley is actually a grad student at Ohio State and is the only amateur who made the cut. Shipley’s caddy is a close high school friend.

Shipley is currently 10-under par and just nearly sunk a putt at No. 10 for what would’ve been his fourth birdie of the day, but he settled for par.

Woods remains in last place, at 15-over. – Lorenzo Reyes

Hole No. 5 presenting an opportunity for Sunday Masters golfers

If early play is any indication, the 575-yard second hole Par 5 at Augusta National may present a chance for players in contention to move up the leaderboard. The second eagle of the day was recorded at No. 2, as Min Woo Lee piped his driver just over the fairway bunker to set up an approach he beautifully eased onto the green. Lee is sitting at 5-over par.

Meanwhile, the struggles continue for Tiger Woods, who is now in sole possession of last place, at 15-over par. He followed his triple-bogey at No. 5 with a bogey at No. 6. He did settle for rather uneventful pars on Nos. 7 and 8 as he approaches the turn.  – Lorenzo Reyes

Tiger Woods records first triple-bogey of his 2024 Masters

After previously taming the par-four fifth in the previous rounds, Tiger Woods recorded his first triple-bogey at the 2024 Masters. He sliced his tee shot sliced deep to the right, shot a provisional and then had to return to the tee to drive once more. That one found the fairway, but his approach landed well right of the pin. He deftly found a ridge to get his bogey try closer to the pin, but his following putt curled just around the hole, setting up the tap-in triple.

Woods is currently 14-over par through five.

Elsewhere on the course, we saw our first eagle of Sunday, as American Kurt Kitayama flushed his tee shot at No. 2 to set up the chance to shave two strokes off his score. He’s at 9-over par after consecutive pars at Nos. 3 and 4. – Lorenzo Reyes

Tiger Woods gets off to shaky start in Round 4 of Masters

After a rough third round Saturday in which he posted a career-worst Masters score of 10-over par, Tiger Woods has started his final round rather mixed.

He parred the first, birdied the second and bogeyed the third.

At No. 1, Tiger found the fairway off the tee box and then had his approach trickle off the green. He chipped his way to a makeable putt to earn par.

He aggressively attacked the Par 5 No. 2 and got onto the green in two shots, setting up a lengthy eagle attempt. He would have to settle for a two-putt and his first birdie of the round.

At No. 3, a precise tee shot set up another chance to shave a stroke off his score, but Woods’ chip up the slope in front of the green didn’t have enough pace, and it rolled back down the hill. He flubbed his par save and would tap in for bogey. – Lorenzo Reyes

Tiger Woods pars first hole at fourth round of Masters

And we’re off! Tiger has historically played this hole an abysmal 18 over par, but he’s 1 under this week. Tiger found the fairway in prime spot to attack the back pin, perched atop a plateau, but his approach landed on the green and just leaked off the edge. He hit a nifty chip from there to run about four feet short and got in for par to start the day. Nice and smooth. And he’s moving pretty well, too.

– Adam Woodard, Golfweek

Masters leader Scottie Scheffler says he’ll leave if his wife goes into labor

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Scottie Scheffler is flying solo this week at the Masters, and for good reason.

His wife, Meredith, who usually travels with him when he competes, is back home in Dallas awaiting the birth of their first child later this month.

After shooting 1-under 71 at Augusta National on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after 54 holes, Scheffler confirmed yet again that he will leave the 88th edition of the Masters no matter the circumstances if his wife goes into labor. Asked on Saturday evening to detail his plan, he said, “Definitely have a way to get home pretty quickly. We have somebody here that has access to their cell phone, if that’s all right.” He turned to the Masters member moderating the press conference as if making sure that would be permitted. “And, yes, I’ll be available to go home then whenever I need to.”

– Adam Schupak, Golfweek

Masters Round 4 start time 

The final round of the Masters starts at 9:15 a.m. ET on Sunday when Adam Hadwin and Vijay Singh tee off.

What time does Tiger tee off at the Masters? 

Tiger Woods is set to tee off at 9:35 a.m. ET.

New swing coach for Tiger Woods at the Masters?

Tiger Woods’ son Charlie joined his father on the driving range Sunday morning at Augusta National, where Charlie appeared to be coaching his dad ahead of Sunday’s the fourth round of the Masters.

After making history with a 24th consecutive made cut at Augusta, the elder Woods endured his worst Masters round ever by shooting a 10-over 82 in the third round on Saturday and will not be among those in contention on Sunday.

Masters tee times for Sunday

Here is every tee time and pairing for the final round of the Masters.

Masters 2024 TV schedule 

You can check out the Masters over-the-air television schedule for the final round here.

The Masters live stream 

For cord-cutters, select focuses of the Masters will be available on Paramount+ and ESPN+ over the four-day event. Cord-cutters can also turn to Fubo, which carries CBS and ESPN.

LIV Golf players stumble during Masters 2024 third round

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Of the 13 LIV Golf players in the field, five saw their weeks end early as they missed the weekend cut. Of the eight who advanced to the weekend, five lost positions, two remained the same and one even gained a little ground on the field.

Here’s how the remaining LIV players have fared through three rounds at the 2024 Masters.

• Bryson DeChambeau: 5th, 3 under
• Cameron Smith: T-9, 1 under
• Patrick Reed: T-16, 1 over
• Tyrrell Hatton: T-21, 3 over
• Brooks Koepka: T-36, 6 over
• Phil Mickelson: T-36, 6 over
• Joaquin Niemann: T-21, 3 over
• Jon Rahm: T-28, 5 over
• Missed cut: 6 over and worse

— Adam Woodard, Golfweek

Masters weather: Augusta forecast 

Here’s the Sunday forecast for the Masters.

Masters prize money 2024

Here is the purse breakdown for the 2024 Masters.

Masters winners: Who has won the most Green Jackets? 

Jack Nicklaus holds the record for most Masters wins with six. Tiger Woods has the second-most wins with six. Arnold Palmer has four wins. Here’s the full Masters winners list, year by year.

How many hole-in-ones have been hit in Masters history? 

There have been 34 hole-in-ones in Masters history. The first came in 1934 from Ross Somerville, who smoked an ace from 145 yards out on the 16th hole. Shockingly, Somerville was an amateur at the time he made that hole-in-one. The most recent hole-in-one came in 2022 from Stewart Cink on the same hole, using an 8-iron to hit the cup 166 yards away.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Masters 2024 live updates: Tiger Woods ends day in last place as Scottie Scheffler set to tee off