Masters 2013: Live coverage, leaderboard updates and more from Saturday at Augusta

The Sunday tee times are set for the 2013 Masters, and it will be Angel Cabrera and Brandt Snedeker anchoring the final round at Augusta National, going off at 2:40 p.m. ET. As is always the case on moving day, the top of the leaderboard was in constant motion as the afternoon groups made their way through the second nine on Saturday. In the end, it was the Argentinian and 2009 Masters champ along with Snedeker, who had that emotional and memorable post-round press conference in 2008 when he couldn’t close it out on Sunday afternoon.

Snedeker’s career has come a long way since the 2008 disappointment, hitting a high mark last year across the state in Atlanta with a $10 million FedExCup title. He started this season playing the best golf in the world, turning up on the first page of the leaderboard at every event he entered. But tomorrow will be the biggest round of his life, playing in the final group of a tournament that he reveres. He’s perhaps the best putter in the world, and he’ll need to be steady with that club on Sunday with the roars he’ll hear ahead of him all day.

Amen Corner shook up the leaderboard significantly on moving day, as the final groups shifted down by Rae’s Creek at Augusta National. When the last pairing went through, it was Jason Day who emerged with a two-shot lead at 7-under. Day had carded nothing but pars through his first 12 holes, but the easier par-5 13th hole presented his first good birdie chance of the afternoon. He got home in two and managed to easily two-putt for the red number, taking the mutli-shot lead as Angel Cabrera fell apart ahead of him.

Day’s solo two-shot lasted only a few holes, however, with Brandt Snedeker making a late move to jump up to 7-under. Snedeker was the best player in the world through the first month of the season, but took time off and worked through an injury recently. He’s maybe the best putter in the world, and he’s hot with that club now on the second nine at Augusta, picking up four birdies coming in to the house.

Tiger Woods didn’t make the run some expected him to on moving day at the Masters, but he was able to rebound from some early issues to post a solid 2-under 70. The leaders are still on the course, but as of now, Woods will open the final round four strokes off the lead.

Woods opened the day strong with a birdie at the first hole, but had some issues on the rest of the front nine. There were plenty of birdie opportunities, but Woods’ putter let him down early. After a bogey on No. 9, he made the turn at even-par on the round and 1-under overall.

Please, for the love of everything, stop screaming dumb stuff on tee boxes. Maybe you thought it was funny years ago. Maybe you’re still all about Happy Gilmore, despite there being plenty of new jokes to tap into. Or maybe you just want to make people mad. Whatever the case, just stop.

I’m talking to you, REDONKULOUS guy

Angel Cabrera has dropped a shot on Amen Corner, falling back to 6-under with a bogey on No. 12, pulling him even with Jason Day. Cabrera is the 2009 Masters winner, and he’s not been heard from much since that victory. But he often manages to creep up leaderboards at the majors, playing his best when it matters most. And he quietly went to the top of the leaderboard again in the third round, draining a long putt on No. 10 to get to 7-under. He was lucky to finish with bogey on No. 12, however, as a blast out of the famous bunker in front of the green nearly came back down the shaved hill and into Rae’s Creek. The Argentinian instead got down in two from the right side, walking off with just a bogey to at least stay in a share of the lead.

The Australian duo of Marc Leishman and Jason Day are the primary chasers at this point, attempting to end the curse of no Aussie ever winning the Masters (despite several close calls). Leishman rinsed his approach shot by going left at No. 11, a inexcusable mistake that was mildly redeemed when he drained a long putt to “save” bogey. He’s 1 shot back at 5-under, while Day heads to the easier par-5 13th hole in a tie for the lead at 6-under. The midpoint leader will have an excellent opportunity to jump into sole possession of the lead again on No. 13.

After some issues early in his round, Tiger Woods is beginning to make a move up the leaderboard as he closes out his third round at Augusta National.

Following back-to-back birdies at No. 12 and No. 13, Woods had an opportunity to make it three-straight at No. 14. He birdie putt missed, however, forcing him to settle for par as he headed to the par-5 15th. Woods ran into trouble on No. 15 on Friday when his approach shot hit the flagstick and caromed into the water hazard. He went on to make a bogey, but was later accessed a two-stroke penalty for taking an illegal drop.

The 13th hole at Augusta National is one of the easiest holes of the course, but the dogleg left does sometimes force players to punch out from the trees on their second shot. Phil Mickelson has set the standard for that play. Today, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, who’s playing with Tiger Woods, did the opposite:

The crowd set up a nice little tunnel for him, and he promptly thanked the genteel Augusta gallery by shanking it and creating an unintended wave. That’s been a dangerous spot this week for those patrons.

Tiger Woods is struggling to make up ground on moving day at Augusta National. Woods finished his front nine at even-par and remains five shots off the lead.

After missing some birdie putts early in the round, Woods moved back to 1-under on the day by sinking a 10-foot birdie on No. 7. A terrific flop shot on No. 8 put him in position for back-to-back birdies, but somehow his three-foot put managed to lip out. The put circled the cup and then some, before settling on the edge. After staring in disbelief, Woods tapped in the par.

Saturday’s conditions at Augusta National are prime for scoring, but so far, the top of the leaderboard remains steady as the players work through their early holes.

Jason Day opened the round with the lead at 6-under and he remains in the lead following pars on his first three holes. Marc Leishman moved to 6-under with a birdie on No. 2, but dropped back to 5-under with a bogey at No. 4. Fred Couples is tied for second place at 5-under as he continues his string of steady play.

Tiger Woods opened his third round with a birdie, but a few missed opportunities have him back at even-par on the day through six holes.

After hitting his first three greens in regulation, Woods’ tee shot ran long on No. 4, rolling through the green. His chip left him with a par putt from inside of 10 feet, but he pushed it right. The bogey dropped him back to even-par on the day and 1-under for the tournament.

Zach Johnson is well off the lead at Augusta National, but a successful run through Amen Corner inspired some impromptu dance moves from his caddie.

Johnson moved to even-par for the tournament with a birdie at No. 11. The result was apparently impressive enough to cause his caddie, Damon Green, to break out the birdie dance.

Tianlang Guan’s amazing week at the 2013 Masters came down to earth a bit during the third round as the 14-year-old posted a birdie-less round of 77 on Saturday. He’s now at 9-over for the tournament. For Guan, however, just playing on the weekend at his age should be the real accomplishment. It’s unsurprising to see him drop to the bottom of the leaderboard.

Guan bogeyed five of the tougher holes at Augusta, and unlike the past two days, he could not come back with birdies to answer and hover around even-par. He had no delusions about contending on the weekend, and was the longest shot in the field, but the course has been receptive to lower scores on Saturday. It’s hard to critique any round by the eighth-grade amateur, and the high number didn’t come before the weekend, so he was able to make history on his first trip to Augusta.

Despite calls for him to disqualify himself following a rule violation on Friday, Tiger Woods did tee off in the third round of the Masters on Saturday and he’s playing well early.

The first hole at Augusta National has been Woods’ worst hole on the course throughout his career, but it didn’t phase him on Saturday. Woods put his opening tee shot in the middle of the fairway and then drilled his approach shot to within a few feet of the pin. Woods has had some issues with his approach shots this week, but it was not a problem on No. 1 as he converted the short birdie putt.

The third round of the 2013 Masters is in full swing and Tim Clark is one of a few players taking advantage of ideal course conditions.

Clark, who started the day 2-over, shot out of the gate with birdies at five of his first seven holes. He finished the front nine in 31, moving him to 3-under overall. He’s ran into some issues early on the back nine, but managed to avoid a major setback. Clark appeared to be on his way to a bogey at No. 10, but he sank a long putt to save par. Clark made his sixth birdie of the day at the par-5 13th, moving him to 4-under overall and a tie for fourth place.

The third round of the 2013 Masters is underway and while the leaders won’t tee off for a couple of hours, a few players are attempting to play their way into contention.

Defending Masters champion Bubba Watson was the first player off the tee on Saturday and after a scorching start, he’s struggled on the back nine. Watson opened the day at 4-over, but began the round with three straight birdies. He made the turn at 1-over overall and a birdie on No. 10 got him back to even par. He gave two of those strokes back with a double bogey on No. 11. A bogey on No. 13 moved him to 3-over for the tournament. Watson rebounded well, however, with back-to-back birdies at No. 15 and No. 16. He’s 3-under through 16 and 1-over for the tournament.

Moments ago, Augusta National Golf Club released an official statement regarding the decision to assess Tiger Woods a two-shot penalty for taking an illegal drop during his second round.

Here’s the statement from Tournament Headquarters:

If you just can’t get enough of the 2013 Masters and you don’t want to wait for television coverage to begin, the online coverage will continue for Saturday’s third round. CBS Sports begins their TV coverage at 3 p.m. ET, but you can tune in online for the morning action before that. It’s a tournament that’s beholden to tradition, one of which is providing limited television coverage early in each round. That’s a little easier to deal with on the weekend, when all the leaders are playing in the afternoon, but you will still miss more than an hour of Tiger Woods’ round on Saturday.

Not everything will be covered, but over at Masters.com, they’re offering several of options, beginning at 11 a.m. ET. It will just be exciting practice shots with their On The Range coverage, but they’ll have live video coverage of Amen Corner beginning at 11:45. Separate streams for featured groups one and two and holes No. 15 and 16 will start at 12:30. Here is a listing Saturday’s featured groups:

Moments after Augusta National rules officials announced that Tiger Woods would receive a two-shot penalty for an improper drop instead of disqualification for signing an incorrect scorecard, the Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee voiced his opinion on-air.

“I’m a fan of Tiger Woods and a huge fan of golf,” Chamblee prefaced. “This is going to be the most controversial thing that follows him around for the rest of his career.”

The 2013 Masters is rolling right along, with an exciting second round on Friday now in the books. Jason Day holds the lead heading into the third round at 6-under, while Fred Couples and Marc Leishman round out the top three with a second-place tie at 5-under.

Tiger Woods is in a seven-person tie for seventh place at 3-under, with three players holding the tie for fourth at 4-under (Angel Cabrera, Jim Furyk, and Brandt Snedeker).

As the golf world sits on the edge of its proverbial seat awaiting a decision on Tiger Woods’ future at the 2013 Masters, armchair Rules Officials have taken to Twitter to seek clarification on this issue.

It would appear that Tiger has two “outs” thanks to some interesting language in the Rules of Golf. Specifically, Decision 26-1/17 and Rule 33-7. (Note: “Decisions” are meant to be a type of addendum to a rule)

The debate over whether Tiger Woods took an illegal drop on No. 15 has hit Augusta National, as reports are now out that tournament officials are meeting this morning to discuss the issue. Robert Lusetich of FOX Sports tweeted shortly before 8 a.m. that officials were now aware of the situation and reviewing it:

What’s being reviewed is Tiger’s drop on No. 15 after his ball caromed off the pin and into the pond in front of the green. Tiger had the option to play it on the line where it crossed into the water, or drop and play from the same spot of the first shot. Tiger said after the round that he went two yards back from the spot of his original shot, and he certainly wasn’t on the same line because of the carom off the flagstick.

Golf is one of the cruelest and most unforgiving games there is. One moment you could be playing masterfully; the next, you are fishing your golf ball out of a lake. Such was the case for Tiger Woods during Friday’s second round at The Masters.

Tiger’s round began with him in familiar territory: middle of the pack, having just shot 70 on Thursday and in prime position to make a move in round two. There is no doubt he knew what would need to happen for him to gain on the field. He could make due with another round in the low-70s and hope for leaders Sergio Garcia and Marc Leishman to fall back. With any luck and continued steady play, Woods could find himself atop the leaderboard by day’s end.

Another round is in the books at the 2013 Masters, and that means we’ve got a new set of odds. Jason Day is currently the leader at 6-under after shooting 68 in round two, but with two rounds remaining, he’s not the favorite to win it all at Augusta.

According to Bovada, Tiger Woods is still the favorite, though not as significantly as he was before the tournament. Woods began the tournament as a 7/2 favorite to win his fifth green jacket, and after a strong first round, he maintained his standing as the favorite at 3/1. After a not-so-perfect round two, Woods’ odds are now 9/4, with Day at 6/1.

Hold on to your hats, golf fans. Tiger Woods may have taken an illegal drop on hole No. 15 during his second round at The Masters.

The debate was sparked late Friday evening as the Golf Channel’s Jason Sobel alerted Twitter of the growing discussion:

The original 93-man field has been cut down at Augusta National, and the tee times are now set for Saturday’s third round of the Masters.

Bubba Watson will lead things off at 9:25 a.m. ET, with last year’s Masters champ playing by his lonesome. As Jason Sobel suggested, this would be a great opportunity for Bubba to use the hovercraft, his “BW1” that’s garnered so much attention recently. It is, after all, in the area and parked down the road, as our Emily Kay observed earlier this week.