Japan's Matsuyama in control of Masters, leads by four shots

AUGUSTA: Hideki Matsuyama hit a seven-under 65 to take a four-shot lead into the final day of the Masters as he aims to become the first Japanese man to win a major.

The 29-year-old posted the first bogey-free round at Augusta National this week to leapfrog England's Justin Rose into top spot and lead on 11 under. Overnight leader Rose scrambled to a 72 and is one of four at seven under.

Americans Xander Schauffele and Will Zalatoris and Australia's Marc Leishman are also tied with Rose.

Schauffele had four birdies, an eagle and two bogeys in his 68, while Leishman had four birdies in his 70.

Jordan Spieth, the 2015 champion, is two further back after recovering from a double bogey at seven to card a level-par 72 that leaves him at five under.

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre, on his Masters debut, sits at two under par in joint 10th after a second successive 70, trading six birdies with four bogeys.

World number two Justin Thomas began the day three shots back and birdied the second and third but made three bogeys and a triple-bogey eight at 13 between the ninth and the 14th to slip to one under par.

Play was suspended for more than an hour on Saturday because of a storm passing through Georgia. Agencies

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