Scottie Scheffler will not stray away from his game plan as he looks to forge an unlikely comeback at the Masters.

Scheffler endured a difficult third round on Saturday to finish on five under par for the tournament, seven shots back from leader Rory McIlroy.

The reigning champion, who is aiming to secure the green jacket for the third time, would require an almighty collapse from McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau and the other players above him to stand a chance of triumphing at Augusta National.

However, Scheffler will not change his approach for the final day, even if he would need one of the all-time great comebacks.

"When I think about last year, I had two big comebacks, one at The Players Championship and one at the Olympics," Scheffler said.

"Did I press or force things? Did I play more aggressive? Not really.

"I just gave myself the most amount of opportunities and I hit a lot of good shots and was able to hole some putts."

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The world number one also lamented the inconsistency he showed while carding 72 in the third round.

"At times I felt good, at times I felt bad," Scheffler said.

"I just couldn't really get anything going. I had to scramble a lot, actually.

"I got off to a good start [with a birdie on two], but after that I didn't really feel like I gave myself enough opportunities, and the opportunities that I did have, I didn't really quite take advantage of."