Day three at the Masters has brought another chapter of drama at Augusta National, with moving day now in full swing and the leaderboard starting to shift.
While the tournament’s top names are still to fully get going, attention has already fallen on some of the strong performances lower down the field. One of the standout stories is Max Homa, who has again made a fast start at Augusta. The 35-year-old Californian was in contention at this point two years ago, when he briefly led before finishing the week in third place after closing with a pair of 73s. He returned last year and finished tied for 12th, and he has clearly grown fond of the course in recent seasons.
That comfort is showing again this week. Homa opened with birdies at the first and second holes, a start that lifted him to four under par and pushed him up the standings. For a player who has improved his record at Augusta with each visit, it is another encouraging sign as the field moves deeper into the weekend.
As the leaders prepare to make their moves, there is also room for a little Masters nostalgia. The latest episode of This Golfing Life, a new podcast hosted by the award-winning journalist and author Dan Davies, revisits the remarkable career of Seve Ballesteros. The episode looks at the legendary Spaniard’s wins at the Masters in 1980 and 1983 and offers a deeper dive into one of golf’s great figures.
Ballesteros remains one of the most celebrated champions to have played at Augusta, and the podcast is presented as a recommended listen for golf fans looking to revisit the history of the tournament while the present-day action unfolds.
With the third round under way, the focus now turns to the players at the top of the board and how they will respond on a day that can define the outcome of the Masters. Augusta National has a long history of producing sudden changes in fortune on Saturday, and this year’s edition appears ready to follow that familiar pattern.
From Homa’s strong start to the anticipation around the leading group, day three is shaping up as another compelling stage in the 2026 Masters.
