Snedeker and Cabrera share lead at Masters Tournament
Snedeker kept his cool in the suffocating pressure of Augusta National to shoot a flawless three-under par 69 to finish the day at seven-under and in sight of a first major title.
American Brandt Snedeker and Angel Cabrera of Argentina survived a drama-packed day at the Masters on Saturday to share the lead after the third round, nosing themselves ahead of a congested leaderboard that included the imposing figure of Tiger Woods.
Snedeker kept his cool in the suffocating pressure of Augusta National to shoot a flawless three-under par 69 to finish the day at seven-under and in sight of a first major title.
He was joined at the top by Cabrera, the 2009 Masters champion, who drained a birdie putt at the last hole for a 69, igniting a huge roar from the greenside galleries that echoed around the Georgia course.
Adam Scott was third at six-under after also signing for 69, one stroke ahead of his fellow Australians Jason Day (73) and Marc Leishman (72), raising hopes the winner’s green jacket could finally be heading Down Under after years of near-misses.
Matt Kuchar (69) was at four-under, just one ahead of South African Tim Clark, who shot the best round of the day with a 67, and the ever-present Woods, who was almost disqualified for a rule infringement.
Woods has never come from behind on the final day to win a major but believes he can add to his tally of 14 after carving out a 70 in difficult conditions.