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Agence France-Presse

Justin Rose had been looking for a wire-to-wire victory at the Masters. Now his chances to win are hanging by a thread.
The 40-year-old Englishman sank a long par putt at the 18th hole on Saturday to fire a level par 72 for the second straight day at Augusta National and watch Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama seize a four-stroke lead on 11-under 205 with a stunning 65.
Rose shares second on seven-under 209 after 54 holes with Australian Marc Leishman and Americans Will Zalatoris and Xander Schauffele entering Sunday’s final round.
“All the guys chasing at seven-under par are all capable of that little run that Hideki has had, so it’s all up for grabs tomorrow,” Rose said.
Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama on the brink of historic major victory
Reigning Olympic champion Rose, whose only major win came at the 2013 US Open, began with back-to-back birdies but had bogeys at the fourth and fifth holes and only played level par the rest of the way.
“You start birdie-birdie, it doesn’t really mean much,” Rose said. “This golf course, you’ve just got to keep playing it. Hideki has got to keep playing it.

“There’s not really a linear progression to 12-under par or whatever you might need to be. You know there’s going to be those dips and peaks and valleys out there.”
Rose found that the hard way when he birdied the par-3 12th to retake the outright lead at eight-under.
Kim si-woo still in the mix despite putting with 3-wood after breaking putter
Seconds later, Matsuyama eagled the par-5 15th to seize the outright lead and kept it the rest of the round.
“I’ve been playing with the lead the whole week, and obviously there’s been an hour of golf where Hideki has sort of moved out there in front,” Rose said.
Two-time Masters runner-up Rose said the secret to fighting back on Sunday would be driving.
“Probably drive it better,” Rose said. “The drives that hit the fairway were a little spinny as well, so I wasn’t really connecting with the back of the ball just as I would like.”
A 78-minute storm delay swept out brisk winds and left the rain-drenched course vulnerable. Matsuyama adapted well to the change and charged. Rose struggled to read greens that had been like lightning and were slowed.


“It was a very different feel,” Rose said. “There was sort of like 30 or 40 minutes where it was pretty calm, wasn’t any rain, course softened up, and there was an opportunity, obviously as Hideki proved, to make some birdies.
“You had to make an adjustment. The greens slowed up a good foot, so everything changed a little bit.
“I actually didn’t putt it great for three or four holes, but then finally got my eye back in and got in touch with the speed again and putted great coming in luckily, because I had struggled a little bit.”


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Masters: Justin Rose’s Augusta hopes hang by thread as wire-to-wire chance goes awry

Justin Rose struggled a little in round three and starts the final round four shots off the leader. Photo: AP

England’s Justin Rose walks onto the 18th green during the third round with the light fading on a rain delayed day. Photo: Reuters

The Masters: Justin Rose torches tough Augusta for 65 and 4-shot first round lead

England’s Justin Rose holds the lead after round one of the Masters in Georgia. Photo: AP

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy only needs a Masters title to complete a career grand slam. Photo: Reuters

Dustin Johnson toiled on day one of the Masters in Georgia. Photo: Reuters

Justin Rose watches his tee shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the Masters. Photo: AP

Masters: Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama on the brink of historic major victory

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits the top of the leaderboard at Augusta. Photo: Kyodo

Hideki Matsuyama holds a four-shot lead at the top of the Masters leader board heading ino the final round of action. Photo: Kyodo

Masters 2021: Kim si-woo still in the mix despite putting with 3-wood after breaking putter

Si Woo Kim, of South Korea, leans on his 3 wood which he had to use to putt on the 16th green during the second round of the 2021 Masters. Photo: AP

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Justin Rose starts the fourth round four shot off the lead
Englishman struggles with the putter after rain delay



Justin Rose starts the fourth round four shot off the lead as Englishman struggles with the putter after rain delay.


Masters: Justin Rose’s Augusta hopes hang by thread as wire-to-wire chance goes awry

Justin Rose starts the fourth round four shot off the lead Englishman struggles with the putter after rain delay

Justin Rose starts the fourth round four shot off the lead

Englishman struggles with the putter after rain delay