Calmer conditions for Masters final round

By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - The early starters in Sunday's final round at Augusta National were greeted by the coldest temperatures of the week but the calmest conditions as the 80th Masters was poised for a pulsating finish. Defending champion Jordan Spieth, aiming to become just the fourth player to claim back-to-back Green Jackets, holds a one-shot lead after 54 holes and is one of many compelling storylines now bubbling at the year's opening major. The 22-year-old Texan has held the outright lead for a record seven consecutive rounds and if he can hold on for one more day will join Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus as the only men to claim consecutive Masters titles.

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