Defending Champion Scottie Scheffler Fails to Make a Move, Trails by 7 Shots in Masters

Defending Champion Scottie Scheffler Fails to Make a Move, Trails by 7 Shots in Masters
Scottie Scheffler walks to the green on the first hole during the third round at the Masters golf tournament, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. Matt Slocum/AP Photo
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AUGUSTA, Ga.—The door was open all day for Scottie Scheffler.

The defending Masters champion failed to take advantage time and time again, leaving him seven shots behind leader Rory McIlroy with a round left in his bid to join Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win three green jackets in a four-year span.