AUGUSTA, Ga. — Friday brought us the most stacked leaderboard in Masters history … and that wasn’t even close to the day’s top story. Tiger Woods nearly got taken out by an overeager security guard. Rory McIlroy fired a shot into a golf cart’s drink compartment. Zach Johnson spanged a practice shot off a tee marker. Jon Rahm took a profane stroll through the pines. Folks, this was one of the weirder days Augusta National Golf Club’s ever seen. And we’re only halfway done. Check out everyone within one shot of the seven-under lead: Adam Scott. Francesco Molinari. Jason Day. Brooks Koepka. Louis Oosthuizen. Xander Schauffele. Someone named Justin Harding. Dustin Johnson. Oh, yeah … and Tiger freaking Woods. That’s six major winners, 23 combined majors. And it literally is the most stacked leaderboard in major championship history: ESPN Stats and Information noted that there’s never been a time in major championship history when four major winners hold a share of the lead after a round … and we’ve got five. Rain dominated much of the day, soaking the course early and halting play for a half-hour shortly after 5 p.m. The low scores of Thursday afternoon weren’t around again for the first-night leaders; Bryson DeChambeau fell out of contention with a +3 round, and Koepka rollercoastered his way to a one-under day. But several players stepped up, most notably Molinari and Day, who each shot five-under to grab a share of the lead. Schauffele turned a one-over Thursday into a six-under Friday. And even Jordan Spieth, left for dead after Thursday’s round, managed to salvage a bit of dignity and finish the day at -1. Plus, let’s not forget about the weirdness, like the security guard who nearly took out Woods: The security guard got Tiger with the slide! pic.twitter.com/cr8z8kqErr — Nick Bromberg (@NickBromberg) April 12, 2019 Or the time Rory McIlroy’s shot ended up in a golf cart: Story continues Rory McIlroy's tee shot comes to rest in...a golf cart. pic.twitter.com/bN4rnAgfFo — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 12, 2019 Or the time Jon Rahm cold-shanked a ball: Or the time Zach Johnson toed a tee shot on his practice swing: Wow! Zach Johnson is all of us... pic.twitter.com/BvVWA1wBvU — Fantasy Golf Podcast (@fantasygolfpod) April 12, 2019 Saturday’s going to be fun. ____ Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact him at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or find him on Twitter or on Facebook. More from Yahoo Sports:<doc-sep>David Cannon/Getty Images Separation has been hard to come by at the top of the leaderboard at The Masters at the start of the fourth round. Leader Francesco Molinari was still at 13 under through his first three holes, but he is facing a threat from Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka. Woods and Koepka earned early birdies to put some pressure on Molinari and close the gap between themselves and the Italian. Tony Finau is still in the mix for the green jacket two shots back, while a handful of players are making noise beneath the top four. Masters Leaderboard Updated as of 10:30 a.m. ET. Francesco Molinari (-13) Video Play Button Videos you might like Tiger Woods (-11) Brooks Koepka (-11) Tony Finau (-11) Patrick Cantlay (-9) Webb Simpson (-9) Full leaderboard can be found here. The first surge of the day came from 2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth, who birdied three of his first four holes to move to within six shots of Molinari. However, Spieth dropped a shot with a bogey at the par-four fifth, which is a significant setback given how far behind the leader he is. While Spieth cooled off, Kevin Kisner didn't slow down, with four birdies on the back nine. Kisner came into The Masters off a victory at the World Golf Championships match play event, but a 73 and 72 on Friday and Saturday derailed his chance of winning the green jacket. The American is one of a few players who started at the 10th hole with a low score. Elsewhere, Rory McIlroy and Gary Woodland both have three-under rounds going. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images McIlroy is attempting to make one final surge at the end of a disappointing tournament. The four-time major winner came into the tournament as the favorite, but he hasn't carded a round under 70. Further up the leaderboard, Patrick Cantlay maintained his hot streak at Augusta with three birdies through five holes. Cantlay, who is four strokes behind Molinari, was one of three players to card a third-round 64 on Saturday. As for the leaders, Molinari squandered an opportunity to extend his lead to three strokes, as he missed a birdie putt at No. 2. Woods put more pressure on his playing partner by sinking a birdie putt at the third hole. The birdie was his first at No. 3 in four rounds. Koepka's third birdie of the week at No. 2 allowed him to move up to 11-under alongside Finau. The three-time major winner has played with a steady hand, as he has three pars to go with the birdie. Follow Joe on Twitter, @JTansey90. Statistics obtained from Masters.com.<doc-sep>The Masters, golf's first major on the 2019 schedule and its most prestigious, begins in earnest the PGA Tour season, creating an opportunity for some of the sport's slow-starting stars to correct course. And so far this year, a great many could use a reset. Chief among them is Tiger Woods, who returns to Augusta National in pursuit of a fifth Masters championship. MORE: Watch the Masters live and on demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Woods, ranked 12th in the world, last slipped on a green jacket 14 years ago and has been trying unsuccessfully to win a 15th major since 2008, his last. He's played in five PGA events this season, failing to finish better than a tie for 10th (WGC-Mexico Championship). Woods' 2018 Masters, his first time in the field after two years off, was a mixed bag (t-32), so there's plenty of room for improvement. He'll remain a betting favorite if by name only. Patrick Reed, the 2018 champion, would become only the fourth player in history to repeat as Masters winner. Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose, the two odds-on tournament favorites, have never won a green jacket. Rose (14/1) has finished as runner-up twice and enters with a fresh world No. 1 ranking, while McIlroy (8/1) won The Players Championship earlier this season and has finished in the top 10 at Augusta each of the last five years. Of course, the Masters field is more exclusive and grueling than any other tournament in golf. Lesser players have a tendency to rise to the occasion, upsetting the order. Follow Tiger's score and the rest of the field below with our live Masters leaderboard. You can also check out our "Tiger Tracker" for highlights from Woods' first round. TIGER TRACKER: Best moments from Tiger Woods' Masters victory Masters leaderboard: Live scores from Round 4 Click here or refresh if you can't view the leaderboard.<doc-sep>The Telegraph Two of the surprise packages of this clay-court season have been British – initially Dan Evans, who made a deep run in Monte Carlo, and more lately Cameron Norrie, who played his second final in three weeks on Sunday. Unfortunately, Norrie wasn’t able to land a maiden ATP title in Lyon. But then he was up against Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has been the dominant force of 2021 outside the slams, and now stands at No 1 in the table of most rankings points gained since January 1. Nevertheless, it had been a hugely creditable effort for Norrie to go this far, especially when you consider that he took out top seed Dominic Thiem on Thursday, and then trounced big-hitting Russian Karen Khachanov in Saturday’s semi-final, losing only two games in the process. Norrie has come to clay late in his career, but it feels like this is developing into his favourite surface. He has one of the heaviest left-handed forehands in the game, loaded with top-spin, and uses it like a miniature version of Rafael Nadal. The result has been a tally of 14 wins and only four losses since he began his European clay-court swing in Barcelona. So while the French Open, which starts next Sunday, has traditionally been a graveyard of British hopes, there are reasons to hope that this year’s event could deliver some more positive results. Norrie’s previous final in Estoril had been a nervewracking affair which he eventually lost on a deciding-set tie-break to the more experienced Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Sunday was more straightforward for Tsitsipas, who needed only 69 minutes to hammer home a 6-3, 6-3 victory. It was Tsitsipas’ second title of the clay-court sequence, after he won Monte Carlo in mid-April, taking out Evans in the semi-final along the way. He has become a serious contender to upset the establishment – specifically Nadal and Novak Djokovic – at Roland Garros over the next few weeks. “I felt in good shape from the beginning of the tournament,” said Tsitsipas afterwards. “I am proud of today’s match, I knew it would be a difficult one against Cameron, who has been showing great tennis this week. He has been winning against good players and showing what the left hand can do on clay. “It was not an easy match today. I had to handle the nerves and I am proud of my performance and the way I stayed focused towards my goal.” On this year’s results, meanwhile, both Evans and Norrie stand among the world’s 20 most successful men. Evans is at No 16 and Norrie No 14. The next challenge for them both is to convert that ATP Tour form into a deep run at a major.<doc-sep>
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Not for the first time in his career, Tiger Woods made sporting history on Sunday when he won the 2019 Masters by one shot. The American ended an 11-year wait for his 15th major and took home his first green jacket at Augusta National since 2005. He shot a two-under 70 in the final round to finish on 13 under for the tournament and see off Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka, who ended one shot back. Here's the final leaderboard: 1. Tiger Woods -13 T2. Dustin Johnson -12 T2. Xander Schauffele -12 T2. Brooks Koepka -12 T5. Jason Day -11 T5. Tony Finau -11 T5. Webb Simpson -11 T5. Francesco Molinari -11 Video Play Button Videos you might like The full standings can be found here. Woods started the day two shots behind Francesco Molinari and was three back on the Italian at one point, but a collapse on the back nine cleared a path for Woods to take the win. The 43-year-old made a promising start with a birdie on the third, but back-to-back bogeys on the following two holes set him back. Birdies at the seventh and eighth put him back in contention, and after opening the back nine with a bogey he made gains at the 13th, 15th and 16th to take control of the leaderboard as Molinari slipped away. Molinari hit water at the 12th and 15th holes to score two double bogeys. Golf Channel's Tiger Tracker could barely contain himself at Woods' ascent up the leaderboard: At the 18th, a bogey was enough to ensure him of his victory: It has been a long road for Woods, who at times looked to have been left behind by golf's best as injuries and personal issues took their toll: His fellow pros were quick to congratulate him on his victory: So too were other sports stars and famous figures: Woods thanked them all for their support: From the start of 2014 to the 2018 U.S. Open, Woods made just eight major appearances and missed the cut in five of them. However, he has now tasted victory again after finishing T6 at the Open and second at the US PGA Championship last year. Woods' win has sent him to sixth in the world rankings, his highest position since 2014. He still needs three more major titles to equal Jack Nicklaus' record of 18, a feat which remains unlikely despite this win given he's not the force he once was. As Woods showed on Sunday, though, you write him off at your own peril.