Justin Rose takes the Masters lead at the turn in a bid to finally get a green jacket

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Justin Rose put himself in position to finally win the Masters on Sunday when his improbable shot from the trees on the seventh hole began a run of three straight birdies to give him the lead going to the back nine at Augusta National.

It already was shaping up to be a dynamic finish in golf's greatest theater, with six players separated by three shots and already some wild swings in momentum.

Rose was at 12-under par at the turn, one shot ahead of Rory McIlroy, who recovered from a double bogey on the par-3 fourth when he three-putted from inside 10 feet.

Cameron Young had a two-shot lead through five holes until he missed a 4-foot par putt on the sixth, hit into a bunker with a wedge from the fairway on the seventh and had to scramble for a bogey on the nine. He was two behind, along with Tyrrell Hatton, who was running out of holes.

Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 player going for his third Masters title in five years, was not out of the mix just yet. He was within two shots of the lead early on the front nine, but he made nine straight pars as he headed to the 13th hole.

Rose was in trouble in the trees right of the seventh fairway when he blasted off the pine needles to the left side of the green with enough side spin that it caught a ridge and rolled — and rolled — until it stopped a foot from the hole for birdie.

He hit a nifty pitch from short of the par-5 eighth for birdie and closed out the front nine by making a 15-foot birdie putt.

Rose led by as many as two shots until McIlroy and Young made birdie on No. 8. McIlroy and Young started the final round tied at 11-under 205.

Rose is twice a playoff loser at the Masters, to Sergio Garcia in 2017 and last year to McIlroy. He also was a runner-up to Jordan Spieth by four shots in 2015. A victory would make the 45-year-old from England the second-oldest winner behind Jack Nicklaus (46) in 1986.

McIlroy is trying to become the fourth player to win twice in a row and the first since Tiger Woods in 2001-02. Young is going after his first major championship and trying to follow in the footsteps of fellow Wake Forest alum Arnold Palmer, a four-time Masters champion.

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Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the 12th hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Tyrrell Hatton, of England, watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Justin Rose, of England, waves after his putt on the eighth hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Cameron Young hits from the fairway on the first hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, walks to green on the first hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Cameron Young waves after his putt on the 13th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reacts after missing a putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

UNION, New Jersey (AP) — Police say one person was shot and killed and six others were injured in what they call a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union, New Jersey.

Investigators do not believe the attack at about 9 p.m. Saturday was random, according to a press release issued Sunday from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. No arrests have been made, but the office said “there is no immediate ongoing threat to the general public.”

The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, the release said.

A ride share driver told WABC that he heard more than seven shots from close range as he approached the restaurant.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Sunday on social media: “Our hearts go out to the victim’s loved ones, and we are hoping for the full recovery of those who were injured.”

She urged people with information to contact authorities investigating the shooting.

A spokeswoman for Chick-fil-A declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation.

The Homicide Task Force at the county prosecutor’s office is investigating.

In this image taken from video, police are on the scene of a shooting at a Chick-fil-A restaurant, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Union, New Jersey. (WABC via AP)