Too close to call as McIlroy implodes

By Peter Auf der Heyde Apr 10, 2011, 22:10 GMT

Augusta, Georgia - The 75th Masters was heading for one of its tightest finishes ever, as six players were within a shot of each other with just a handful of holes to play.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, who held at least a share of the lead throughout the opening three rounds, looked strong for the first nine before collapsing coming in.

A triple bogey on the par-four 10th saw him fall behind, and from then on there was no coming back as he bogeyed the 11th and then hit a double-bogey on the par-three 12th.

With four holes to play, the 21-year-old was seven-over for the round and five-under for the tournament.

His collapse allowed a host of players to pull past him, with Tiger Woods, who started the day seven behind, finishing his round with a five-under 67 to go 10-under for the tournament.

The four-time champion said he would now just have to wait for the remaining players on the field: 'We will see what happens. I am now going to eat. I am starving.'

Australian Adam Scott topped the leaderboard out on the course by one with a four-under on the day - 11-under for the tournament.

Behind him, fellow Australians Jason Day and Geoff Ogilvy were on 10-under with holes to play. They were joined at the top of the leader-board by South African Charl Schwartzel and England's Luke Donald.

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