Rory McIlroy has a big lead at the at the Masters after 36 holes. It usually ends well.

Rory McIlroy took a record six-shot lead into the final 36 holes of the Masters. In his debut as the No. 1 player in the world, Scheffler looked the part with rounds of 69-67 in a roaring wind to build a five-shot lead over defending champion Hideki Matsuyama, Charl Schwartzel, Shane Lowry and Sungjae Im. Scheffler had to salvage bogey from the trees on the 18th on Saturday for a 71 as Cameron Smith cut his lead to three shots.