Co-leaders Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young were among those set for an afternoon showdown at firm and fast Augusta National as players began Sunday's final round of the Masters.
A back-nine shootout was set to unfold for the green jacket and a record top prize of $4.5 million from a record $22.5 million purse.
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