A bounce back birdie for Russell Henley on 13, gets him to within one of the lead again.

Hatton on 18 can’t find the green, he’s off to the right and will chip in.

Justin Rose can’t save par on 11 and we’ve got joint leaders now on -11… the two players that contested last year’s dramatic play-off, Rose and McIlroy.

Scheffler made a lightning start with two birdies in his first three holes, but has had nine straight pars since then. He’s three back with six to play.

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Leaderboard

• -12 Justin Rose (10)
• -11 Rory McIlroy (9)
• -10 Tyrrell Hatton (17), Cameron Young (10)
• -9 Scottie Scheffler (12), Russell Henley (12)

Rory can’t make that birdie, must contend with a par, but Young drops a shot to leave Rory in second on his own.

Remember that double bogey on four? It seems a while ago now for Rory McIlroy. He’s on a birdie streak after picking up shots on seven and eight, and a sublime approach shot on nine sets up another great chance.

Cameron Young in contrast in all sorts of bother on that hole, needs to scramble for par.

Russell Henley slips back with bogey on the par-three 12th, he’s now at nine-under, first mistake of the day.

Shane Lowry reaches the turn on three-over for his round today and six-under overall. Four straight pars to finish his front nine, but it’s the fourth and fifth holes that have really hurt his hopes of a remarkable Masters Sunday.

Justin Rose Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

Rory McIlroy. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

McIlroy tidies up for birdie, Young drains his birdie putt on the same hole, and both are back applying the pressure on our leader!

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Leaderboard

• -12 Justin Rose (9).
• -11 Cameron Young (8), Rory McIlroy (8).
• -10 Tyrrell Hatton (16), Russell Henley (11).
• -9 Scottie Scheffler (10).

Eagle attempt by McIlroy on the 8th from 25 feet, it fades near the end to the left but that shoulde be a straightforward birdie.

Tyrrell Hatton’s red-hot run continues as another birdie drops on 16 to get him to 1o-under.

A mention of Shane Lowry, par again on the 8th as he remains on six-under.

Max Homa sets the clubhouse target after his birdie three on the 18th. An excellent 67 leaves him on eight-under.

Notable birdies for two English golfers! Tyrrell Hatton storming into contention with his third successive birdie, picking up his latest shot on the par-five 15th to get to nine-under.

But the bigger move is by Justin Rose, a quite superb putt back up the hill on the ninth. He’s on 12-under and is the two shot leader of the Masters! Can the three-time runner-up do it this time?

Cameron Young started brilliantly today but he’s hit some turbulence now. That approach shot left him in a hard spot and he can’t get up and down, despite the par putt going close. A second successive bogey for the 2026 Players Championship winner.

Rory had a look at Young’s putt and it paid off! A birdie three gets him back in the hunt!  He’s now only one shot off the lead – now held by Justin Rose!

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Leaderboard

• -11 Justin Rose.
• -10 Russell Henley, Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy.
• -9 Scottie Scheffler
• -8 Tyrrell Hatton, Sam Burns.

Justin Rose is the joint-leader! He rolls in his birdie putt on the eighth and after last year’s heartbreak, could he find redemption this time at Augusta? 

McIlroy has a shot at birdie on seven after his approach shot, whereas leader Young finds the sand at the front of the green. 

Justin Rose with a big chance on eight for birdie while Hatton follows up birdie on 13 with another on 14. Now he’s only three back and in line to set the clubhouse target!

McIlroy confidently drives it on the 450-yard seventh, he’s in the middle of the fairway and well positioned to attack the green. For all his struggles, he remains only two back and right in this.

Par again for Shane Lowry on the par-four seventh. That’ll settle him after the damage on the fourth and fifth. The Offaly native is five back.

It’s getting congested again on that leaderboard. Some progress being made from down the leaderboard. Max Homa after eagle on 13 and birdie on 16 is now at -7, the same figure that Tyrrell Hatton is on after his birdie on 13.

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Leaderboard

• -11 Cameron Young.
• -10 Russell Henley, Justin Rose.
• -9 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy.
• -8 Sam Burns
• -7 Max Homa, Tyrrell Hatton.

Scheffler close to a miraculous birdie four after that wild drive on eight, the ball catches the hole on the left and spins off. He’ll take that par to stay at -9 and he’s yet to drop a shot today.

McIlroy putts from off the green on six, it doesn’t catch through the grass as he’s conscious of it not going miles past the pin. Sizes up the difficult par putt… and he can’t make it. That’s another setback and he’s now three-over for his last three holes since that birdie on three.

But the blow if softened by Cameron Young also making bogey and he’s on -11 now.

McIlroy from 189 yards on the tee at six, it flies too far and he’s a tough up and down on the cards there from the back. Scheffler at the long eighth is also gone to the back. Wind picking up around Augusta.

Lowry grabs a par back at six, the site yesterday of that magical hole in one. He’s on six-under, in a tie for ninth now. Not looking great for a famous victory after that rocky start.

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Leaderboard

• -12 Cameron Young.
• -10 Rory McIlroy, Russell Henley, Justin Rose.
• -9 Scottie Scheffler.
• -8 Sam Burns.

McIlroy has a look at birdie but can’t quite make it, settling for par. Cameron Young makes a huge save to stay at -12 on the same green. 

But it’s Justin Rose who has just produced a highlight moment, a stunning second shot from the pines right of the seventh fairway, that sets up a tap in for birdie. He’s now on -10.

Rory McIlroy. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

Scheffler smashes his drive on the par-five 8th and it goes screaming to the left, a troubling start for him at that hole. Henley is now two off the lead, he’s the one who has really made the charge today, four-under for his round after eight holes.

McIlroy from 209 yards on fairway at five with a six-iron, excellent shot and he’s on the green. Young is gone over the back of the same green and the momentum could switch again here.

Scheffler saves par on seven and Henley almost chips in for eagle on eight! A birdie there would get him to -10.

What does all that mean for our leaderboard?

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Leaderboard

• -12 Cameron Young
• -10 Rory McIlroy
• -9 Scottie Scheffler, Russell Henley, Justin Rose.
• -8 Sam Burns
• -7 Jason Day

The theme of disastrous double bogeys continues… Shane Lowry on the fifth, was in trouble after that bunker shot hit the lip and he can’t scramble for a bogey. It’s a six and now he’s three-over for his round today, travelling in the wrong direction and gone to six-under.

Justin Rose putting across the green for birdie on six, the ball just slips to the right. Fine attempt, he settles for par.

Double bogey for Mcllroy on four! What a turning point that could prove to be! He’s in a position for par from ten feet but can’t make it or the one back, a costly three putt and now he’s dropped to -10.

Suddenly Cameron Young is our leader by two shots.

Jordan Spieth is the clubhouse leader now, a round of 68 today gets him to five-under.

McIlroy on four chips from off the green and almost sees it drop but it rolls past the pin. Lowry has less luck on five, his bunker shot hits the lip, his second of the hole, and he’s in a spot of bother.

The birdie on four that got McIlroy to -12.

A huge birdie for McIlroy to draw level with Young at 12 under 👏 pic.twitter.com/uXnWJeRjfh

— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) April 12, 2026

Cameron Young. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

Little bit of a gap now between the front two of Young and McIlroy, our last group of the day after on the fourth, they both enjoy a three-shot cushion ahead of the trio of Henley, Scheffler, and Rose.

Is Scheffler about to drop his first shot of the day? No, a brilliant par save on six and he stays in a tie for third.

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Leaderboard

• -12 Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy.
• -9 Scottie Scheffler, Russell Henley, Justin Rose.
• -8 Sam Burns, Shane Lowry.

A couple players making a move – Russell Henley with his third birdie of the day on the seventh to get him to -9, while Justin Rose birdies five to get to -9 as well.

Disappointing for Lowry on four. He lines up a lengthy birdie attempt that comes up short, it’s an awkward par save and he can’t make it as the ball turns at the left. A second bogey in four holes and now Lowry is four shots back.

Young’s putt on three is the trickier one and it slides to the right, a pacy downhill effort. But no problems for Rory McIlroy! A first birdie of the day and he’s at -12 alongside Young.

Young is first up on the third with his pitch and he’s in a similar spot to where Lowry was at the back of the green. McIlroy escapes from the sand and leaves himself with an uphill putt for birdie.

Huge break for Cameron Young on the third as his drive is flying right but he gets a break as it ends up on the fairway via a tree trunk. McIlroy stripes it down the middle towards the green but it drops left to the bunker.

Lowry on the par-three 4th and he finds the green comfortably. Steady recovery since that early bogey.

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Leaderboard

• -12 Cameron Young
• -11 Rory McIlroy
• -9 Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry.
• -8 Russell Henley, Haotong Li, Jason Day, Justin Rose, Sam Burns.

Lowry’s birdie attempt on the third rolls past and that’s a testing par saver that he faces…but he makes it! It’s a bogey for Burns though and he’s now four off the lead – 3, 7, 5 on his opening three holes.

Cameron Young judges his left-to-right putt on the second perfectly, a birdie takes him to -12 and he’s leader on his own as McIlroy can’t make his birdie putt! It stays high marginally and he’s to settle for a par.

Lowry’s approach on three just about stays on the back of the green, that sets him up nicely. In contrast Sam Burns having a nightmare run as his bunker shot on three comes straight back into the sand.

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Leaderboard

• -11 Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy.
• -9 Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Shane Lowry.
• -8 Jason Day, Russell Henley, Haotong Li,  Justin Rose.
• -7 Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Cantlay.

McIlroy with his third shot on the second from the fairway and that’s an excellent wedge, sets him up for a birdie chance.

Birdie for Shane Lowry! That puts him back to nine-under after two, while his playing partner Sam Burns is going in the opposite direction, he can’t make his bogey putt and that’s a seven that sends hium back to nine-under as well.

Lowry chips on two onto the green to give himself a look at a birdie four and a chance to bounce back impressively from the first setback.

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Leaderboard

• -11 Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns.
• -9  Justin Rose, Scottie Scheffler
• -8 Jason Day, Shane Lowry, Russell Henley, Haotong Li.
• -7 Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Cantlay.

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.

Shane Lowry. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

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 Alamy Stock Photo

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.

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

• -11 Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy.
• -10 Sam Burns.
• -9 Shane Lowry, Justin Rose.
• -8 Jason Day, Scottie Scheffler.
• -7 Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley.

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:

• McIlroy clings on while Lowry stakes his claim on epic, chaotic moving day

• ‘I’ll remember that for a while’ – Lowry makes unique piece of Masters history with stunning hole-in-one

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.

• 7.25pm: Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy.
• 7.14pm: Sam Burns, Shane Lowry.
• 7.03pm: Jason Day, Justin Rose.
• 6.52pm: Scottie Scheffler, Haotong Li.

Rory McIlroy. Alamy Live News. Alamy Live News.

Shane Lowry. Alamy Live News. Alamy Live News.

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:

Leaderboard

• -11 Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy.
• -10 Sam Burns
• -9 Shane Lowry
• -8 Jason Day, Justin Rose.
• -7 Scottie Scheffler, Haotong Li.