Golf: No longer the hunted, Rose can hunt Matsuyama at Masters


  • Golf
  • Sunday, 11 Apr 2021

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 10, 2021 England's Justin Rose walks up the 18th hole during the third round REUTERS/Brian Snyder

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - It would be a stretch to say Justin Rose was happy to relinquish the lead late in the third round at the Masters on Saturday, but perhaps there was a silver lining in someone else taking on the pressure of being the hunted one.

After leading for more than two rounds at Augusta National, Rose struggled after a rain delay and was overtaken by a streaking Hideki Matsuyama on the back nine.

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