LEAD AT -3:
- Jordan Spieth could become the youngest player to win two Masters, as well as the only player to win 2 of his first 3 Masters. And depending on what Jason Day does, he could regain the #1 ranking as well.
- Smylie Kaufman could become the first Masters rookie to win since Fuzzy Zoeller back in 1979.
- Bernhard Langer could become the oldest major winner by slightly over a decade.
- Hideki Matsuyama could become the first Japanese major winner.
- Jason Day could win his second major in a row.
- Dustin Johnson could get his first-ever major win.
- Danny Willett could get his first-ever major win and become the first European Masters champ since 1999.
- Lee Westwood could get his first-ever major win and become the first European Masters champ since 1999.
- Brandt Snedeker could get his first-ever major win.
- Soren Kjeldsen could become the first Danish major winner, as well as the first European Masters champ since 1999.
- Daniel Berger could become the first Masters rookie to win since Fuzzy Zoeller back in 1979.
- Rory McIlroy could become only the 6th player to complete the career Grand Slam.
However, Burke only needed a 71 to beat Venturi's final round 80 by a single stroke.
Likewise, Nick Faldo came from 6 back to beat Greg Norman in the infamous 1996 Masters. Norman did struggle with a 78 but Faldo shot an impressive 67 to win by 5.
In neither case was the winning score better than the third round leading score. And I don't think the leaders are coming back to the pack today.
But I'd keep my eye on that group at even. For one of them, a 67 just might be enough to squeak out a green jacket.
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