Tiger Woods of the U.S. hits off the second tee during final round play of the 2018 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S. April 8, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Patrick Reed was closing in on a Green Jacket and his first major title after overcoming an unsteady start to hold a two-shot lead over a hard-charging Jordan Spieth heading into the back nine of the U.S. Masters on Sunday.
The final round began with Reed holding a three shot advantage over Rory McIlroy but at the turn it was Spieth, the 2015 Masters champion, leading the chase after going seven-under through his opening 13 holes.
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