Golf: 2013 Masters at Augusta National - Day Three Report

American Brandt Snedeker and Argetinian Angel Cabrera top the leaderboard on 7 under after a tough day in the Georgian sunshine as we head into the final day of the 77^th Masters.

Cabrera celebrates with his caddy.
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Snedeker and Cabrera both shot solid 69s on the day to move ahead of overnight leader Jason Day. Day had not dropped a single shot over the first sixteen holes, picking up a birdie on the way, however nerves began to show as he bogeyed  the last two holes, leaving him 5 under for the tournament.

Snedeker acknowledges the crowd.
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Adam Scott is one shot behind the leaders after also shooting a 69 and, along with Day and Marc Leishman (5 under for the week), is aiming to become the first Australian to win the Masters since Geoff Ogilvy in 2006. Matt Kuchar is the lone man behind the two Australians, also scoring 69 for the day leaving him 4 under.

Tiger Woods had one of the more controversial days of his Masters career, dancing with potential disqualification before being handed a 2 shot penalty for an incident on day two. The penalty was given for an incorrect scorecard after failing to acknowledge an unknown penalty for an illegal drop on the 15^th hole, after an excellent chip rebounded off the flag and rolled into the water. However, Woods regained these two shots on the course, carding a 70 for the day leaving him at 3 under.

Joining him at 3 under was the standout player of the day, Tim Clark who hit five birdies in six holes on the front nine to card a 67 for the day taking him into the red and throwing him into contention as we head into Sunday.

Tim Clark tees off in the sunshine.
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A whole host of dangerous players are lurking at 2 under par with the potential to mou

nt a challenge for the green jacket today; Rickie Fowler, Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk, Englishman Lee Westwood, and a fantastic even round from 55 year old Bernhard Langer.

Speaking of golfing veterans, it was a disappointing day for challenger Fred Couples, who was fairly steady for the first sixteen holes before triple-bogeying the seventeenth after getting caught in the trees to the left of the fairway. This left Couples even for the tournament and five over for the day.

With the exception of Lee Westwood the British challenge faded largely, with World number 2 Rory McIlroy carding a 42 on the back nine, leaving him 5 over and well out of contention. Debutant David Lynn went one worse, carding an 80 on the day to join McIlroy. Luke Donald and Justin Rose both went 3 over for the day to push both largely out of the running, although this is the Masters, anything is possible as we move into the fourth and final day of the 77^th Masters tournament.