Yes, he's extremely talented. Yes, he puts in the hours to his game and body that have allowed over two decades of excellence. But the core of his drive can be found in his words from Saturday night, when asked what a Masters win would mean: "Obviously I feel like I come at it from a point where I've achieved a lot in the game. I feel like, you know, I can call myself a major champion, which is nice, but my ultimate goal is to win all four. You know, if I look at where I finished in seconds in all the other ones, it's not unrealistic to think it's doable. Obviously I'm leaving it late, but that would be the ultimate goal for sure." That Rose, as he's on the wrong side of 40, has the goal of completing the slam despite only have one major, may seem absurd. But top athletes need that irrational confidence, and it may be what propels him to the green jacket.

I strolled into an Augusta Starbucks on Sunday morning, after attending mass, of course, and this image greeted me at the register:

Sure, it might only be 42 cents in the Young jar, as some loser already pointed out to me on X/Twitter, but it's quite the omen that the Young jar is filling up and the McIlroy jar is full. I noticed on the final three holes of Young's round Saturday that the patrons were firmly in his corner, and I asked him after his round if he felt he might be the crowd favorite on Sunday over McIlroy, last year's winner. He said no, but I have a sneaking suspicion he's wrong. We'll find out on Sunday, but Augusta sure seems like it's ready to become a Cameron Young town. 

Masters week is an economic bonanza for residents. And for the homeowners who open their doors? Well, often it's the best investment they've ever made. A home less than three miles from Augusta National rents for $30,000, and the premium end? They command six figures. 

The best part … every dollar these homeowners earn is likely tax-free thanks to a provision in the federal tax code called the "Augusta Rule." Allowing homeowners to rent out their property for up to 14 days a year without paying a cent in income tax on the earnings. 

Here’s deeper breakdown: 

Golf Digest’s Luke Kerr-Dineen has a perceptive look at how, even as McIlroy built a sizable lead through 36 holes at Augusta National, a worrisome trend had developed in his ball flight. That mirrors closely what happened to Greg Norman 30 years ago. Though Norman had built a six-shot lead in the 1996 Masters, at least one observer noted how Norman’s swing, specifically a weakening grip, had regressed over the tournament, and wasn’t surprised when he started to unravel Sunday. One big difference? Norman didn’t have time to address it until it was too late. McIlroy still does.

When he tees off in the final round Sunday at Augusta National, it will he the seventh time he'll either be tied or have the outright 54-hole lead in a major and the 22nd time in his PGA Tour career. By contract, Cameron Young has never been in this position in a major, and only had a 54-hole lead on tour once. Another thing going for McIlroy: Of those six previous times leading at a major, he's closed out the win in five of them, his only stumble being the 2011 Masters.

The reigning Players champ is enjoying one of the best rounds of the day at five under through 12 holes. However, Young snapped his drive at the 13th left, trending for the creek if not somewhere worse in the shrubbery. Instead, Young's ball bounced off a branch into the fairway. Young did not take the break for granted, hitting his approach to 20 feet. He ultimately made birdie, just two back from Rory McIlroy after starting the day eight behind. Remember this moment if Young remains in shouting distance at the end of the day.

Snacks courtesy of the Schefflers. "Caroline [Burns' wife] showed up tot he house the other day after going to Schefflers," Burns told CBS' Amanda Balionis about his Masters Moving Day snack choice. "She said 'the Scheffs made you some protein balls,' and I said 'OK, I'll take 'em." Friends feeding friends, you love to see it. Burns is currently T-2, part of the chasing pack behind Rory McIlory at eight under par.