Final round of Masters packed with 'wonderful storylines'

Final round of Masters packed with 'wonderful storylines'

(AP) — Justin Rose sounded more like a golf fan planning out his Sunday TV schedule than a co-leader at the Masters prepping for the final round.

Phil Mickelson looked ready for a patented Masters charge Saturday when he opened with birdies on the first and second holes.

Mickelson went on to three more bogeys for a front side 39 and could not get much going the rest of the way to finish with a 2-over 74.

The 2015 Masters champion was all but gone after a frustrating, quadruple bogey nine on the 15th hole in Thursday's opening round.

Predictably, he came back to the pack Friday but remained in a four-way tie for the top after 36 holes.

Charl Schwartzel, who won here in 2011 with birdies on the final four holes, shot a 68 in the third round to move to 2 under and four shots behind.

[...] McIlroy, seeking the career grand slam, has a penchant for going low late at Augusta National, shooting in the 60s in three of his last four final rounds at the Masters.