He could also buck a trend that has proved hazardous to third-round leaders.

The third-round leader has failed to win the tournament in six of the last seven Masters.

Over six decades of the Masters, few third-round leaders have approached the final 18 holes with such outward calm.

Kite, the third-round leader, was two strokes off the pace when he hit his tee shot into the water on the 11th hole.

Cook was the third-round leader last year, but he eventually finished tied for third.

It's nice to be the third-round leader, but that is not what we are shooting for.

The third-round leader, Fred Couples, simply couldn't get anything going today.

Dan Pohl, the third-round leader, was back in second place after four rounds or 72 holes.

In those years, the third-round leaders did not tee off in the last groups.

Dave Rummells, the third-round leader, had a closing 70 and finished second at 282.