Brooks Koepka leads by two from Jon Rahm as Viktor Hovland gives chase going into final round of The Masters

The final round of The Masters looks set to be a battle between Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland after they put distance between themselves and the chasing pack in the third round. Players returned at 8:30am local time to complete their third rounds, after Saturday’s play was called off due to a waterlogged course. Ad Koepka slept on a four-shot lead overnight, but with two blows of the putter on Sunday that advantage was halved.

MastersWoods withdraws from The Masters5 HOURS AGO When the leading group returned to complete the seventh hole, Koepka missed his par putt and Rahm rolled his in for a birdie. Rahm was a little wayward early on following the resumption, but his putter bailed him out on a number of occasions. Koepka hit arguably his worst tee shot of the week on the 10th and found himself blocked out by a tree.

He chipped out sideways before hitting a glorious third and rolling in the putt for an unlikely par. The 12th has often played a big part in the outcome of The Masters on Sundays in years gone by. There will be two instalments this time, and at the first time of asking Koepka made a bogey — which allowed Rahm to get within one.

Woods withdraws from The Masters due to injury 'I don't know how many more I have in me' — Woods With the likes of Patrick Cantlay and Matt Fitzpatrick unable to build on the momentum they found on Saturday — and amateur Sam Bennett treading water — Rahm and Koepka began to look at each other in a manner which suggested they felt it was boiling down to match play for a major title. Rahm blinked on the 13th, which has been a gift of a par five down the years. Augusta lengthened the hole, with the aim being to see it played as it used to be before players were able to send