History is seemingly on Rory McIlroy’s side at his now heads to the final round of the 2025 Masters.
Just five players have won all four majors while this year marks a special anniversary three of those five:
- 90 years after Gene Sarazen/1935 Masters
- 60 years after Gary Player/1965 U.S. Open
- 25 years after Tiger Woods/2000 Open
Rory McIlroy now just 18 holes holes from Masters victory
Third-Round Leaderboard
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 72 | 66 | 66 | 204 (-12) |
| 2 | Bryson DeChambeau | 69 | 68 | 69 | 206 (-10) |
| 3 | Corey Conners | 68 | 70 | 70 | 208 (-8) |
| T4 | Patrick Reed | 71 | 70 | 69 | 210 (-6) |
| T4 | Ludvig Åberg | 68 | 73 | 69 | 210 (-6) |
Rory McIlroy (1st/-12)
- First player in Masters history to start a round with six consecutive 3s on the scorecard; second player in Masters history to record six consecutive 3s during one round (Jack Renner/1983/R1/Nos. 12-17)
- First time making two eagles in one round at the Masters (Nos. 2 and 15) and first player to do so since 2020 (three players)
- Joins Jordan Spieth (2015), Tiger Woods (2005, 1997), Raymond Floyd (1976) and Johnny Miller (1975) as players with consecutive rounds of 66 or better at a Masters
- 20th 54-hole lead/co-lead in individual stroke play events on TOUR (11-for-19 to date): most recent, 2023 Genesis Scottish Open/Won
- Second 54-hole lead/co-lead at the Masters (2011/T15) and seventh 54-hole lead/co-lead in major championships (4-for-6 to date)
- Current FedExCup leader is the only multiple winner this season (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, THE PLAYERS Championship)
Rory McIlroy With a Win:
- Completes career Grand Slam, joining Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods:
- 90 years after Gene Sarazen/1935 Masters
- 60 years after Gary Player/1965 U.S. Open
- 25 years after Tiger Woods/2000 Open
- Fifth major championship victory and 29th PGA TOUR title
- In his 17th Masters appearance, marks second-most attempts to earn first Masters title: Sergio Garcia/Won 2017 Masters in 19th start
- 21st player to win five major championship titles
- Third player to come from seven strokes back after the first round to win the Masters (Nick Faldo/1990, Tiger Woods/2005)
- 11 years since his last major championship victory (ties five players for longest all-time between major championship wins, most recent: Tiger Woods/2008 U.S. Open – 2019 Masters)
- Third player to win THE PLAYERS Championship and the Masters Tournament in the same year: Tiger Woods (2001), Scottie Scheffler (2024)
- Third Masters champion with at least two double bogeys: R1/Nos. 15 and 17 (Craig Stadler/1982, Gay Brewer/1967)
Miscellaneous Notes
- With a final-round score in the 60s, Bryson DeChambeau (2nd/-10) would join Cameron Smith (67-68-69-69/2020/T2) as the only players to shoot all four rounds in the 60s in a single tournament; owns the most rounds in the 60s at major championships since the start of 2024 (11); in each of the last eight Masters, the eventual champion sat T2 or better through 54 holes
- Corey Conners (3rd/-8) seeks his best finish in a major championship (previous, T6/2022 Masters Tournament); looks to join Mike Weir (2003) as the only Masters champions from Canada
- Patrick Reed (T4/-6), Scottie Scheffler (T6/-5) and Zach Johnson (T10/-4) are the only past Masters champions among players at T10 or better on the leaderboard; Johnson’s 6-under 66 marks a span of 28 rounds since his last round in the 60s at the Masters (68/R4/2015)
- Ludvig Åberg (T4/-6) is five strokes better on the par-5 15th through three rounds in 2025 (birdie, par, birdie) than he was on the same hole in 2024 when he was a cumulative 3-over en route to a runner-up finish
