McIlroy finds the sand with his drive on the long second, while up ahead on that hole Sam Burns, playing his fourth shot, is gone over to the back of the green.
10 mins ago
7:42PM
Gary Woodland is another with six-under 66 today, along with Keegan Bradley. A 67 for Maverick McNealy sees him in the clubhouse on four-under with Viktor Hovland. Hideki Matsuyama is up to six-under after 14, he’s -4 for his round today.
Birdie putts for our final group on the opening hole.
Cameron Young goes first and it finishes up short after his roll. Then Rory lines up his and he can’t find the hole either, not enough on his putt. Both tidy up for par.
But up ahead Scheffler is making his move! A birdie three on the third, to accompany his early birdie and now the world number one is only two off the lead. Remember yesterday morning he was twelve shots back!
Scottie Scheffler walks to the green on the second hole. Alamy Stock Photo
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18 mins ago
7:34PM
McIlroy just short of the bunker on the first after his drive, he’s 155 yards to the hole and fires it onto the green. Early birdie opportunity for our co-leader! Cameron Young is in the sand at the first and from 151 yards, he’s also on the green in two.
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Leaderboard
-11 Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns.
-9 Justin Rose.
-8 Jason Day, Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry, Russell Henley.
-7 Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Cantlay, Haotong Li.
21 mins ago
7:31PM
A final day Tyrrell Hatton charge in the offing? He follows up eagle on 7 with birdie on 8 and is now on -7 overall.
22 mins ago
7:30PM
So everyone has begun their final round at Augusta. The clubhouse leader is Viktor Hovland after his round of 67, spoiled by a bogey on the last, gets him to -4 overall.
23 mins ago
7:29PM
Sam Burns drains his slightly downhill put on the first for birdie, he’s joins Young and McIlroy on -11. Haotong Li with a birdie on two to see him get to -7.
But it’s early disappointment for Shane Lowry, a bogey on the first as he can’t get up and down from off the green to save par. He’s back to -8.
25 mins ago
7:27PM
Rory is up and running, after difficulties all week off the tee, that’s a solid drive on the first.
28 mins ago
7:24PM
A reminder of the scoring as our final group Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young are about to tee off:
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Leaderboard
-11 Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy.
-10 Sam Burns.
-9 Shane Lowry, Justin Rose.
-8 Jason Day, Scottie Scheffler.
-7 Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley.
35 mins ago
7:17PM
Shane Lowry tees off on the first hole and it’s a solid start, comfortably on the fairway.
37 mins ago
7:15PM
Tyrrell Hatton holes out on the 7th from the fairway for an eagle to get to -6, Jordan Spieth eagles the par-five 13th and is on -4, while more significantly an opening hole birdie for Justin Rose, he chips in and is now on -9. It’s all starting to get going!
43 mins ago
7:09PM
Here comes Scottie… after yesterday’s 65, a birdie on the opening hole today for the world number one. Scheffler now only three off the lead.
52 mins ago
7:00PM
Here’s your essential reading before the main final round action commences from Gavin Cooney, The42′s man on the ground at Augusta:
Round of the day so far is Keegan Bradley, last year’s Ryder Cup captain signing for a 66, that featured eight birdies and two bogeys. He’s on three-under overall.
58 mins ago
6:54PM
Of those already out on the course making an early move:
-7: Jake Knapp has birdied two of his first three holes.
-6: Ludvig Aberg (-3 today after 6 holes) and Xander Schauffele (-2 today after 6 holes) both making a push and are now in a tie for 10th.
-4: Viktor Hovland is now five-under for his round today, but that’s after a double bogey on the long 15th, he was seven-under for his final round after 13.
1 hr ago
6:45PM
The main tee times you need to know this evening, we’ve a bit to go yet before the action really cranks up.
Evening all! So Masters Sunday is upon us for 2026 and what a final round in store.
The drama of 12 months ago as Rory McIlroy made that long-awaited breakthrough set a high bar…and yet this year’s instalment is brilliantly set up for a thrilling night of Major action.
We’ve plenty of interest here with McIlroy joint leader and Shane Lowry two shots behind in fourth. But there’s a whole of star power elsewhere on the leaderboard:
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McIlroy finds the sand with his drive on the long second, while up ahead on that hole Sam Burns, playing his fourth shot, is gone over to the back of the green.
Gary Woodland is another with six-under 66 today, along with Keegan Bradley. A 67 for Maverick McNealy sees him in the clubhouse on four-under with Viktor Hovland. Hideki Matsuyama is up to six-under after 14, he’s -4 for his round today.
Birdie putts for our final group on the opening hole.
Cameron Young goes first and it finishes up short after his roll. Then Rory lines up his and he can’t find the hole either, not enough on his putt. Both tidy up for par.
But up ahead Scheffler is making his move! A birdie three on the third, to accompany his early birdie and now the world number one is only two off the lead. Remember yesterday morning he was twelve shots back!
McIlroy just short of the bunker on the first after his drive, he’s 155 yards to the hole and fires it onto the green. Early birdie opportunity for our co-leader! Cameron Young is in the sand at the first and from 151 yards, he’s also on the green in two.
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Leaderboard
A final day Tyrrell Hatton charge in the offing? He follows up eagle on 7 with birdie on 8 and is now on -7 overall.
So everyone has begun their final round at Augusta. The clubhouse leader is Viktor Hovland after his round of 67, spoiled by a bogey on the last, gets him to -4 overall.
Sam Burns drains his slightly downhill put on the first for birdie, he’s joins Young and McIlroy on -11. Haotong Li with a birdie on two to see him get to -7.
But it’s early disappointment for Shane Lowry, a bogey on the first as he can’t get up and down from off the green to save par. He’s back to -8.
Rory is up and running, after difficulties all week off the tee, that’s a solid drive on the first.
A reminder of the scoring as our final group Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young are about to tee off:
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Leaderboard
Shane Lowry tees off on the first hole and it’s a solid start, comfortably on the fairway.
Tyrrell Hatton holes out on the 7th from the fairway for an eagle to get to -6, Jordan Spieth eagles the par-five 13th and is on -4, while more significantly an opening hole birdie for Justin Rose, he chips in and is now on -9. It’s all starting to get going!
Here comes Scottie… after yesterday’s 65, a birdie on the opening hole today for the world number one. Scheffler now only three off the lead.
Here’s your essential reading before the main final round action commences from Gavin Cooney, The42′s man on the ground at Augusta:
Round of the day so far is Keegan Bradley, last year’s Ryder Cup captain signing for a 66, that featured eight birdies and two bogeys. He’s on three-under overall.
Of those already out on the course making an early move:
-7: Jake Knapp has birdied two of his first three holes.
-6: Ludvig Aberg (-3 today after 6 holes) and Xander Schauffele (-2 today after 6 holes) both making a push and are now in a tie for 10th.
-4: Viktor Hovland is now five-under for his round today, but that’s after a double bogey on the long 15th, he was seven-under for his final round after 13.
The main tee times you need to know this evening, we’ve a bit to go yet before the action really cranks up.
Evening all! So Masters Sunday is upon us for 2026 and what a final round in store.
The drama of 12 months ago as Rory McIlroy made that long-awaited breakthrough set a high bar…and yet this year’s instalment is brilliantly set up for a thrilling night of Major action.
We’ve plenty of interest here with McIlroy joint leader and Shane Lowry two shots behind in fourth. But there’s a whole of star power elsewhere on the leaderboard:
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