The Masters 2024 LIVE: Leaderboard and latest updates with Scottie Scheffler in front ahead of final round on Sunday

Golf fans hoping to watch the Masters will once again have to wait for full television coverage to begin, as organizers stick to their traditional broadcast model.

Established in 1934, the first men’s major tournament of the year takes place in Augusta, Georgia, with approximately 90 of the world’s best golfers competing to don the famous green jacket.

Sky Sports continues to be the exclusive live broadcast partner of the event in the UK, but while the first golfers will tee off at around 1:00 p.m. BST in the second round, it won’t be until 7:30 p.m. that viewers will be able to watch each group live. . This situation is exacerbated by the fact that many big names are scheduled to complete their first round Friday morning after Thursday’s weather delay, but fans will not be able to watch.

This is because The Masters organizers have limited the amount of live coverage they allow broadcasters to broadcast.

The world’s best golfers head to Augusta for the Masters, the first men’s major tournament of the year.

12 months after donning the famous green jacket, Jon Rahm returns to defend his title with intrigue added by his blockbuster defection to the breakaway series LIV Golf.

Negotiations continue between the PGA Tour and LIV’s Saudi backers over a possible partnership, but for now all eyes will be on the course as Rahm and his fellow rebels take on those left on the Tour.

Among them are 2022 winner Scottie Scheffler, the dominant player in men’s golf this year and the favorite to win.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Woods insisted he could challenge for a 16th major title after playing 23 holes Friday to make a record 24th straight cut, but instead fell to a third-round 82.

Woods followed a bogey at the fourth with a stunning birdie at the difficult fifth, but then made a bogey at the sixth and made a double bogey at the seventh.

The 15-time major winner also made a double bogey on the par-five eighth for the first time in his career and dropped another shot at the ninth on a front nine on 42.

We’ve reached the final day of the Masters and Scottie Scheffler, world No. 1 and current leader, will be paired with Collin Morikawa when they travel to a final round on Sunday evening.

The American is seeking his second green jacket at Augusta National, following his triumph in 2022, and currently has a one-shot lead over his final day partner. Max Homa still trails at five under heading into Sunday’s action, while Swedish debutant Ludvig Aberg is still in contention at four under.

Rory McIlroy was one of those disappointed heading into the weekend and unable to get back among the contenders after a one-under round on Saturday left him T21, while Tiger Woods was made a record 24th consecutive cut at the tournament, only to then endure a torrid day yesterday, scoring a round of ten.

Woods will be with amateur Neal Shipley for Sunday’s final round, while Cameron Davis and Nicolai Hojgaard will also be paired for the final day.

In contention to win a second Masters title in three years, Scheffler carded a third-round 71 to finish seven under par, one shot ahead of fellow American Collin Morikawa, whose 69 was one of two sub-70 scores on Saturday .

Max Homa is two shots off the lead after a 73 containing 17 pars and a bogey, with Swede Ludvig Aberg a shot further back, the 24-year-old having turned professional just 10 months ago.

Aberg and Ryder Cup teammate Nicolai Hojgaard both have the chance to become the first player since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979 to win on their Masters debut, with Hojgaard briefly holding the lead after a hat-trick of birdies from the eighth.

But Hojgaard then made a bogey on the next five holes and will begin the final round five shots behind.

Jon Rahm is the reigning champion and will try to become the fourth player to win back-to-back titles.

Rory McIlroy resumes his quest to win his first Masters title and complete the elusive career slam, while world number 1 Scottie Scheffler enters the tournament as the favorite.

Scheffler was the 2022 Masters champion, joining an illustrious list of golf greats to have won the green jacket.

But the Masters has also produced its share of unlikely winners – who are guaranteed lifetime entry into the tournament if they achieve victory.