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Rory McIlroy took a six-shot lead into Saturday at the Masters, but the tournament quickly flipped in the third round on moving day.
McIlroy produced his worst round of the tournament thus far, scoring a 73 as he struggled off the tee. Meanwhile, the competition around him made its way up the leaderboard, as McIlroy's six-shot lead slowly shrunk.
While McIlroy still has the lead at -11, he is tied with Cameron Young. The American started the tournament +4 through seven holes, but proceeded to go -15 from then on, including shooting a 65 on Saturday afternoon to chase down McIlroy.
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While Young and McIlroy represent the final pair on Sunday, there are a handful of contenders for this year's green jacket. Sam Burns used a bogey-free round to sit one-shot back of the leaders, While Shane Lowry's ace on No. 6 helped him get to -9.
Justin Rose and Jason Day also had solid performances to put them just three-shots back of the leaders. Although the tournament appeared to be a runaway, it's only just starting on Sunday.
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Round 4
12:15 p.m.: Hovland is now -5 on the day and -4 for the tournament after another birdie, while Hideki Matsuyama has also reached -4 for the week.
11:54 a.m.: Rahm, Keegan Bradley and Viktor Hovland are the hottest players on the golf course right now, as they've each run into a string of birdies on the front nine.
11:12 a.m.: Sergio Garcia is having a tough day out on the course, as he had a mini outburst following a poor tee shot.
🚨😤🫨 #WATCH — Sergio Garcia is LIVID! He absolutely UNLOADS on the tee box after a poor golf shot in the final round at Augusta 🫨 pic.twitter.com/YI4UkSVxHW
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) April 12, 2026🚨😠🏌️ #LIVID — Following a poor drive, LIV Golf star, Sergio Garcia tore up the tee box and then proceeded to break his driver on a cooler 🫨 pic.twitter.com/NksAw9HfSG
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) April 12, 202610:43 a.m.: Matt McCarty is off to a strong start with birdies on the first two holes to get to -1. Rahm, meanwhile, got to +3 but has since fallen back to where he started at +5.
10:03 a.m.: The final round of the Masters is underway with a few big names out on the course. Jon Rahm had an early birdie to get to +4, while Gary Woodland is now at +5.
Round 3
7:00 p.m.: McIlroy's day ends with a score of 73, putting him in a tie with Cam Young entering tomorrow. Those two will be paired together last in the final round.
6:54 p.m.: Justin Rose is in at -8 as he looks for his first green jacket Rose joins Day and Lowry with those looming right behind the big three.
6:46 p.m.: McIlroy drops another shot on 17 to once again put him in a tie with Young. He put himself in a bad position with another poor driver that came back to haunt him.
6:23 p.m.: McIlroy has now produced back-to-back birdies, this time with a strong 15th that almost replicated what he did last year.
The lead belongs once again to the defending champion. #themasters pic.twitter.com/wZizy95Ozo
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20266:17 p.m.: Haotong Li stumbles to finish as he ends his day at -7. Currently, McIlroy and Young are tied for the lead while Sam Burns is one back.
6:09 p.m.: McIlroy stops the bleeding with a big putt on 14 to birdie the hole and tie Young for the lead.
Rory McIlroy regains a share of the lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/aMIYMLQZq1
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20266:05 p.m.: Young pars the 18th hole to end his day at -11. His 65 ties Scheffler and McIlroy for the best round of the tournament so far.
5:54 p.m.: McIlroy's poor driving continues to play a role as he has been unable to find fairways all day. He remains at -10 despite being pretty much the only player in contention to go backwards.
5:37 p.m.: Cameron Young an McIlroy have switched places after Young birdies 16 and McIlroy bogeys 12. Young has the solo lead for the first time while McIlroy has stumbled.
Cameron Young birdies No. 16 to reach 11 under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/5j8NQ13Jt8
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20265:30 p.m.: McIlroy's double bogey now puts him just one-shot up on Young, but the entire field has been shaky recently. Jason Day and Sam Burns are trying to take advantage of it by getting to -9.
5:21 p.m.: Both Young and McIlroy hit the water on their most recent holes which will bring them back down a bit.
5:09 p.m.: With Li and Lowry making bogeys, McIlroy gets his second birdie of the day to improve to -13.
Rory McIlroy starts the second nine with a birdie. #themasters pic.twitter.com/KmjckDI2wX
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20265:01 p.m.: Jason Day has quietly gotten to -8 with three-straight birdies, but that has been overshadowed by Cam Young, who got another birdie to climb to -11.
4:51 p.m.: Cam Young becomes the second player to hit -10 after birdieing the 13th hole. He caught a break off the drive, hitting a tree and ricocheting into the fairway.
4:41 p.m.: For the first time today it feels like players are collecting bogeys together while McIlroy has been par-heavy since the third hole.
4:24 p.m.: Scheffler produces a brilliant up-and-down to end his day at -7. He shot a 65 a put himself in position for a run tomorrow.
Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler's Saturday scorecard. #themasters pic.twitter.com/T0lpTDJxT6
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20264:21 p.m.: McIlroy continues to scramble as his driver has been shaky. He remains at -12 despite three players now at -9.
4:10 p.m.: Cam Young has produced five birdies today, the latest to get him tied with Li in second. He's -13 since he started the tournament with four bogeys in the first seven holes.
From the fairway to eight feet, Cameron Young birdies No. 10. #themasters pic.twitter.com/nZVq4fSOtP
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20263:55 p.m.: The new solo second-placer is Haotong Li, who just eagled the eighth hole to get to -9.
From distance, Haotong Li's approach into No. 8 sets up an eagle. Today, he is 5 under par through 8 holes. #themasters pic.twitter.com/zfbFMPCqRp
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20263:51 p.m.: Patrick Cantlay ends his day with a 66 to put him at -6 through three rounds. He's currently the best score in the clubhouse.
3:46 p.m.: Lowry, Burns, Reed and Young are all at -8 right now, but McIlroy remains at -12 following a nice bunker save on No. 4.
3:40 p.m.: Shane Lowry gets a hole-in-one on the sixth hole! He's all of a sudden at -8.
Needing one stroke on No. 6, Shane Lowry cards an ace. #themasters pic.twitter.com/SAr9uy2KBs
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20263:28 p.m.: With Reed now on his heals, McIlroy birdies the third hole to get back to -12 and potentially create some positive momentum.
A bounce-back birdie for Rory on No. 3. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Fx7Ne9KIgL
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20263:11 p.m.: As McIlroy has yet to settle into his round, everyone behind him is making a move up the leaderboard. Reed has shrunk the lead to three after another birdie.
3:01 p.m.: McIlroy bogeys the first whole while Burns birdies it. The lead is now four, but a bunch of golfers are now with five shots as well.
2:53 p.m.: After McIlroy teed off, Patrick Reed birdied the first up ahead to cut the lead to five shots.
2:48 p.m.: Cam Young keeps his momentum going, as he's reached -6 after a couple of birdies. including a chip-in at the fourth. He's joined by Scheffler, who collects another birdie on the 11th, and Haotong Li, who has two birdies through three holes.
Cameron Young chips in for his second birdie in a row. #themasters pic.twitter.com/byLEAACe2d
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20262:18 p.m.: Scheffler almost holed out from the 9th fairway, but converts the birdie and is now at -5. He shot a 31 on the front nine.
Scottie NEARLY holes out for eagle on the 9th. pic.twitter.com/fSkdmQnVvA
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) April 11, 20262:02 p.m.: As the contenders tee-off, some names are already making moves. Chris Gotterup eagled the second hole, which now puts him at -5.
From 227 yards to eight feet. Eagle for Chris Gotterup on No. 2. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Kz4zrADtSQ
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 20261:51 p.m.: Scheffler has a birdie to get to -3, while Hideki Matsuyama birdie No. 4 to rise to -4 on the tournament.
1:27 p.m.: Aaron Rai had to get creative with a shot, going down to his knees as he chipped out of the woods.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 11, 202612:47 p.m.: Scottie Scheffler starts his day off strong with an eagle on the second hole to get to -2.
Scottie Scheffler’s aggressive approach into No. 2 sets up an eagle. #themasters pic.twitter.com/riWJ4KB0FK
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 11, 202612:00 p.m.: Round 3 of the Masters is fully underway, as the golfers who barely made the cut have already teed off. Of that group, Sepp Straka is the only one to get to under-par for the tournament as he is now at -1 thanks to two-straight birdies.
Round 2
6:52 p.m.: McIlroy ends his day with another birdie, making it six birdies in seven holes, and now has a six-shot lead, the most ever halfway through the tournament.
Rory McIlroy’s 6-shot lead is the largest after 36 holes in Masters history.
His 36-hole score of -12 is three shots better than any other defending champion in Masters history.
6:32 p.m.: McIlroy chips in on No. 17 to extend the lead to five. He's just cruising along at this point.
Roars for Rory after a chip-in birdie on No. 17. #themasters pic.twitter.com/g7dWFVTIf4
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20266:28 p.m.: DeChambeau has a nightmare 18th hole that will likely force him to miss the cut. Ultimately, his struggles in the sand did him in as he finishes at +6.
6:19 p.m.: Reed and Fleetwood both bogey the final hole, dropping them each a shot. Meanwhile, McIlroy birdies another and is now at -10.
Four birdies in five holes. The margin is four for Rory McIlroy. #themasters pic.twitter.com/vjzGuxrTql
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20266:09 p.m.: McIlroy and Young both birdie the 15th hole, putting McIlroy at -9 and Young at -4 with three holes to play.
6:00 p.m.: There's been a lot of movement on the leaderboard recently. Shane Lowry is done for the day at -5, Jason Day fell back to -4, and there's 17 players at -2 or better.
5:53 p.m.: Akshay Bhatia holes out from the sand on 17, which may have ensured he sticks around for the weekend. Reed follows him with a birdie to take sole possession of second place.
Cut line drama. After a hole-out birdie on No. 17, Akshay Bhatia moves onto the cut line. #themasters pic.twitter.com/tfTa95clE5
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20265:44 p.m.: Cam Young has quietly made a move up the board with three-straight birdies, putting him now at -3 for the tournament.
5:33 p.m.: Sam Burns is in at -6 after a strong closing stretch that included three birdies in four holes.
Ending on a high note. Sam Burns birdies No. 18. #themasters pic.twitter.com/pcYsxtqaRW
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20265:24 p.m.: Tommy Fleetwood eagles the 15th hole and all of a sudden he's in a tie for second place with Reed.
Crystal headed Fleetwood's way after his second eagle of the day. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Vdqow2yBQF
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20265:04 p.m.: McIlroy retakes the solo lead by birdieing the No. 12 hole. Elsewhere, Reitan is now at -5 and right in the mix, while Jason Day is back at -5 as well.
Rory McIlroy recaptures the lead with a birdie on Golden Bell. #themasters pic.twitter.com/BIxuVc9FWG
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20264:40 p.m.: McIlroy drops a shot with a bogey on No. 10, so he's now tied with Reed for the lead.
4:26 p.m.: Patrick Reed is now just one back of McIlroy after birdieing No. 12 to get to -6. The 2018 champion has had a superb first two days.
4:12 p.m.: After a stretch of seven-straight pars, Xander Schauffele has two birdies in three holes to become one of several players at -4.
Starting strong on the second nine. Xander Schauffele birdies No. 10. #themasters pic.twitter.com/wUXgUOidJ5
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20264:04 p.m.: The latest golfer to go on a birdie run is Kristoffer Reiten, who has now birdied 12, 13 and 14 to get to the -4 cluster.
3:55 p.m.: Tommy Fleetwood has made an eagle and a birdie in the last three holes, getting him to -4 on the tournament.
Eagle for Fleetwood. #themasters pic.twitter.com/S5s7uTf9mk
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20263:46 p.m.: Bryson DeChambeau is now at -3, as he's been able to overcome a few bogeys with some birdies.
3:26 p.m.: Patrick Reed and Jason Day make birdie putts to get to -5, making it a four-way tie for second just two-shots back of McIlroy. Justin Rose is already in at the number, while Sam Burns is also holding steady.
3:19 p.m.: Haotong Li has birdied his last four holes and is now at -4 for the tournament with 17 and 18 left to play. Five players are tied for fourth at -4.
Birdies on Nos. 13, 14, 15 and 16. Haotong Li reaches four under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/MfFAPInvJE
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20263:05 p.m.: Jon Rahm's day ends with him at +4, which is right on the edge of the cutline but gives him a chance to make the weekend. Additionally, Scottie Scheffler's limping to the end of his round as he found the water twice in three holes.
2:54 p.m.: McIlroy has now birdied his last three holes and is quickly building a sizeable lead. He's at -8 and approaching more birdie opportunities at the end of the front nine.
Three birdies in a row. Rory McIlroy reaches eight under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/mqavBb5eMw
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20262:43 p.m.: Hatton bogeys the 18th to drop to -4, but his 66 puts him in good position for the weekend. McIlroy remains in the lead at -7, while Rose and Burns are two shots behind.
2:21 p.m. -- McIlroy birdies the second hole to take solo control of the lead at -6. Hatton Burns, and Rose are behind him, as the trio are at -5 since Burns and Rose birdied their most-recent holes.
Rory McIlroy. Solo leader. #themasters pic.twitter.com/hyraLs6Gwd
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20262:00 p.m. -- Sam Burns drops a shot with a bogey, but Tyrrell Hatton birdies No. 16 to flip places. Hatton and McIlroy are now tied for the lead together at -5.
Back-to-back birdies for Tyrrell Hatton moves him into a tie for the lead. #themasters pic.twitter.com/6VW3z55bFF
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20261:51 p.m. -- Hatton just misses an eagle on No. 15, but he still birdies the hole to get to -4. Additionally, Brooks Koepka is at -3 thanks to a run of birdies, while Chris Gotterup and Ben Griffin are now at -2 with strong rounds.
1:33 p.m. -- Rose drops a shot after bogeying No. 12, but SAmBurns makes a long par putt on No. 4 to remian tied for the lead with McIlroy. Meanwhile, Tyrrell Hatton is now up to -3 to continue his strong showing.
1:10 p.m. -- Justin Rose is making a move as he is now at -5 and -3 for the day. The Englishman birdied Nos. 9, 10 and 11 to get into a tie for the lead.
A run of four birdies in five holes propels Justin Rose up the leader board. #themasters pic.twitter.com/VHgqjOBgFE
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 202612:46 p.m. -- Jon Rahm is at +5, which is currently on the wrong side of the cut line. He has never missed a cut at the Masters and has only five cuts in his career at majors.
12:17 p.m. -- Wyndham Clark has been the story of the morning as he is now at -4, just one back of the lead. The former U.S. Open champion birdied Nos. 15 and 16 to get to -4 on the day.
Wyndham Clark sets the morning pace with a deft 68. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Ndgb1DNPii
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 202611:46 a.m. -- Among those who have teed off today, Sungjae Im is the leader. He's got four birdies on his back-nine in the second round alone, which puts him at even for the tournament. Burns and McIlroy remain the leaders, but haven't begun Round 2 yet.
Tyrrell Hatton has also had a nice Friday so far, at three-under for the day.
Tyrrell Hatton's exacting approach on No. 7 leads to his third birdie today. #themasters pic.twitter.com/imsXhbfks3
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 202610:59 a.m. -- Brooks Koepka notches a birdie on Hole 2, now one-under for the tournament.
An aggressive approach results in a birdie on No. 2 for Brooks Koepka. #themasters pic.twitter.com/IxUmUSxd3n
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 202610:33 a.m. -- It's a good start to Round 2 for Jordan Speith.
Quite the start. Jordan Spieth opens his second round with a birdie. #themasters pic.twitter.com/9wh1DU830r
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20269:59 a.m. - Jon Rahm, J.J. Spaun, Fred Couples and more have teed off, continuing Round 2 of the Masters.
8:55 a.m. -- The player finding the most early success today is Wyndham Clark, who puts up consecutive birdies on Holes 2 and 3.
Three in a row for Wyndham Clark. #themasters pic.twitter.com/lh3BQBJfaT
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20268:20 a.m. -- It's no sure thing, but history says the 2026 Masters winner is already high on the leaderboard. Will any of the names earn the green jacket?
Since 2005, only two players (Tiger and Rory) have come from outside the top 10 after Round 1 to win the Masters. So your 2026 champ is almost certainly going to be one of these players. pic.twitter.com/lQ9U7ROcgq
— Kyle Porter (@KylePorterNS) April 9, 20268:18 a.m. -- More good weather is on the way in Augusta.
Weather Bulletin: Friday, April 10, 2026. #themasters pic.twitter.com/r6stTdsE8k
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 20268:09 a.m. -- Four groups have teed off, and the action is underway for Round 2.
6:30 a.m. -- Good morning from Day 2 at Augusta. The second round begins with Samuel Stevens and Sungjae Im teeing off at 7:40 a.m.
Good morning from Augusta National. #themasters pic.twitter.com/DCCHGNFRdy
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2026Round 1
7:30 p.m. -- That will do it for the first round of the 2026 Masters. All of the groups are done for the day. The leaders sit at 5-under and the projected cut line is . Only 16 players finished under par.
7:19 p.m. -- Scheffler has wrapped his day and he finished 2-under. McIlroy and Burns remain atop the leaderboard sitting at 5-under.
7:00 p.m. -- Rose ended up bogeying No. 17 and finished his first round with a three-under. The first day of competition is winding down and Scottie Scheffler is still on the course. He is 2-under through 17. Jon Rahm, who had finished 6-over on the day, took himself to the practice area to try and work out what his plaguing him during the round.
6:22 p.m. -- Rose is right behind the leaders. With two holes to go, he is just one stroke behind McIlroy and Burns, sitting at 4-under.
6:00 p.m. -- Several golfers were able to hole out on No. 13 and Justin Rose came close. He nearly dropped his approach in the cup, but converted the near miss into a birdie.
England's Rose birdies No. 13 to reach four under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/jhSOi3Y7DF
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 20265:40 p.m. -- Scheffler bogeyed No. 11, so he is 2-under on the day. That puts him only three strokes off the lead and one stroke off a tie for third, but he started 3-under through his first three holes and hasn't been able to capitalize since.
5:20 p.m. -- A rough day for Corey Conners became much more manegable with this beautiful shot for birdie.
No bounce needed for Corey Conners. A slam-dunk birdie on No. 14. #themasters pic.twitter.com/q8ZOHHnngU
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 20264:55 p.m. -- How important is the first round? Well, 79 of the 89 all-time winners were within five strokes of the lead after the first round. With Burns and McIlroy at 5-under, this historically would mean that those hoping to win this year would need to finish even or better after the first.
Just a reminder that a good start MATTERS at Augusta: 79 of 89 Masters winners all-time were within 5 of lead after round 1.
— trey wingo (@wingoz) April 9, 20264:20 p.m. -- There have been some impressive hole-outs in the first round. This one from Adam Scott on No. 13 saw him hit the ball past the hole, but he played the lie perfectly and with the right amount of spin, the ball came back and fell in the cup.
Adam Scott eagles No. 13 to play Amen Corner in three under par. #themasters pic.twitter.com/NSeQt1Hc3w
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 20264:00 p.m. -- McIlroy's day comes to a close with an impressive opening round. When he finished, he was tied for the lead at 5-under. It is notable that he had a better first-round score than Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods did in their first rounds when they repeated as Masters champions.
3:45 p.m. -- Bryson DeChambeau's first round is in the books. He was never able to recover from his triple-bogey on No. 11 and heads into the second round 4-over.
3:25 p.m. -- McIlroy is feeling it late in the first round, sinking a long and curving birdie.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 9, 20263:00 p.m. -- Sam Burns has set the bar for the first round. He wrapped up his day at five under par.
Setting the pace for the Tournament with his career-low round. #themasters pic.twitter.com/fYQUW2kcIE
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 20262:32 p.m. -- McIlroy may be struggling to find fairways, but he is already landing big putts. He moved to 3-under on the day with this birdie on No. 13.
Patience pays off for the reigning champion after a layup on No. 13. #themasters pic.twitter.com/yhkFAAzyfV
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 20262:13 p.m. -- Lowry needed this. After an embarrassing three-putt from three feet earlier in his round, he countered it by holing out for an eagle on No. 13.
Shane Lowry holes out for eagle on No. 13. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Gcbph9cYIp
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 20262:00 p.m. -- The Par-3 Contest winner has never won the Masters tournament in the same year. Aaron Rai was the 2026 Par-3 winner and is off to a great start int he tournament, three-under through five holes.
1:44 p.m. -- Scottie Scheffler's first round has begun. He pumped the ball down the middle of the fairway for a good start.
1:36 p.m. -- Kristoffer Reitan had an impressive shot on the 13th hole from 236 yards out, landing on the green. He was looking at an eagle, put his ball had bounced and rolled to the fringe past the hole. Reitan sank the eagle putt anyway, his biggest shot of his round so far.
From 236 yards, Kristoffer Reitan finds the green on No. 13 and makes the eagle putt to climb up the leader board. #themasters pic.twitter.com/AahRdlm95i
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 20261:11 p.m. -- Xander Schauffele's first round had some excitement as one of his drives landed in a spectator's bag.
Xander Schauffele's tee shot somehow ends up in a patron's bag 😂 pic.twitter.com/fAiQK38oAr
— ESPN (@espn) April 9, 202612:56 p.m. -- Matt Fitzpatrick did not make a fan during his round. His drive on the third hole tailed right and it ended up knocking a patron's beer right out of their hand. The best part was the fan looking around like he wondered who it was as if some random person hit his beer out of his hand rather than a professional golfer.
No! Not the beer! 🍺 pic.twitter.com/AcwDwxk7RO
— Chad Eckert (@EdinaRealCHE) April 9, 202612:39 p.m. -- While he is still playing well enough it hasn't outright hurt him, McIlroy has now missed all eight fairways as he starts his first round.
12:29 p.m. -- Reigning winner Rory McIlroy is through seven holes. He birdied the second hole and gave it right back with a bogey on the third. McIlroy's tee shots and early approaches haven't set him up for much success and with a streak of four pars in a row, he definitely has managed to "save" par on at least three of the holes. Plenty of golf to play, but if he hopes to repeat he will need to settle in soon.
12:04 p.m. -- Even golfers playing the Masters are just like us. Shane Lowry had a fourth hole he will want to forget as soon as possible, three-putting from three feet away.
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) April 9, 202611:59 a.m.: Kurt Kitayama is your new early Round 1 leader, sitting at -4 through 10 holes. He's got four birdies already.
11:44 a.m.: Haotong Li, now through 16 holes at -1, had a nice recovery on Hole 13, from the creek to a birdie.
Up and down from the tributary. Haotong Li makes an unexpected birdie on No. 13. #themasters pic.twitter.com/LW5FMFNXnz
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 202610:59 a.m.: Among those who have completed 10 holes, Jose Maria Olazabal is the early leader at -2. Max Homa is also through 11 holes at -11, while the overall leader is Patrick Reed, who is at -3 through three holes thanks to an eagle on Hole 2.
Reed became the sixth player in Masters history to start off birdie-eagle in the first round.
From the fringe, Patrick Reed converts the eagle putt on No. 2. #themasters pic.twitter.com/KZASN3GIdB
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2026Max Homa moves under par after an eagle on No. 8. #themasters pic.twitter.com/iNYl9JfW8P
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 202610:58 a.m.: Rory McIlroy's quest to defend his Masters throne has begun.
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 9, 202610:30 a.m.: Bryson DeChambeau has teed off. He told reporters that he plans to use a 3D printed 5-iron at the Masters.
— ESPN (@espn) April 9, 202610:15 a.m.: Carlos Ortiz has had a rough start in Round 1.
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) April 9, 20269:30 a.m.: Jason Day knows how to bring style to Augusta.
Jason Day has the bird hoodie on this morning. pic.twitter.com/ZC3YZQR2IA
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 9, 20269:02 a.m.: While Naoyuki Kataoka had the first birdie of the tournament, Aldrich Potgieter certainly could have had a better start.
Tough start for Potgieter 💀 pic.twitter.com/rJoZkr3NRC
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) April 9, 20268:09 a.m.: The action is officially underway, with two groups teeing off at 7:50 a.m. ET and another at 8:02 a.m.
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) April 9, 20268:06 a.m.: With the start of the 90th Masters brings the Honorary Starters Ceremony, with a group of legends on the greens this morning.
Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player were all part of the ceremony.
Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player serve as this year's Honorary Starters. #themasters pic.twitter.com/GZsT9TPtKT
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 20267:20 a.m.: The weather at Augusta looks to be a non-issue all weekend, and it starts with a partly cloudy day on Thursday. There is no rain in the forecast for the Masters to kick off the tournament.
Weather Bulletin: Thursday, April 9, 2026. #themasters pic.twitter.com/tpQ3hqCPdu
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 20267 a.m.: Good morning from Augusta National for the first round of the 2026 Masters!
It's finally here. Good morning from Thursday at the Masters. #themasters pic.twitter.com/BhihOEqtLr
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2026How to watch the Masters
- Dates: April 9-12
- TV channels: CBS, ESPN
- Live streams: fubo | Prime Video | Paramount+, Masters.com
The 2026 Masters Tournament will be aired across multiple TV and streaming platforms.
For Round 1 (Thursday) and Round 2 (Friday), ESPN will have the main TV afternoon coverage, which begins at 3 p.m. ET each day. From 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., earlier coverage will also be available through Prime Video.
Then, for Saturday's Round 3 and Sunday's Round 4, it will be CBS that takes over the main p TV coverage, broadcasting from 3-7:30 p.m. ET on both days. Before then, from 12-2 p.m. ET, early coverage of both rounds will be available through Paramount+.
Both TV broadcasts from ESPN and CBS can be streamed through fubo, which offers a free trial. Live broadcasts also will be available via Masters.com and the Masters app.
Here's a full breakdown of the Masters TV schedule.
| Thursday, April 9 (Round 1 early coverage) | 1-3 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Thursday, April 9 (Round 1 main broadcast) | 3-7:30 p.m. | ESPN, fubo |
| Friday, April 10 (Round 2 early coverage) | 1-3 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Friday, April 10 (Round 2 main broadcast) | 3-7:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Saturday, April 11 (Round 3 early coverage) | 12-2 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| Saturday, April 11 (Round 3 main broadcast) | 2-7 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
| Sunday, April 12 (Round 4 early coverage) | 12-2 p.m. | Paramount+ |
| Sunday, April 12 (Round 4 main broadcast) | 2-7 p.m. | CBS, Fubo, Paramount+ |
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Masters tee times 2026
Here's a look at the tee times and pairings for Round 4 at the 2026 Masters.
Round 4: Saturday, April 12
| Time (ET) | Pairing |
| 9:06 a.m. | Aaron Rai, Charl Schwartzel |
| 9:17 a.m. | Gary Woodland, Kurt Kitayama |
| 9:28 a.m. | Jon Rahm, Sergio Garcia |
| 9:39 a.m. | Si Woo Kim, Rasmus Hojgaard |
| 9:50 a.m. | Keegan Bradley, Dustin Johnson |
| 10:01 a.m. | Matt McCarty, Corey Conners |
| 10:12 a.m. | Viktor Hovland, Justin Thomas |
| 10:23 a.m. | Alex Noren, Maverick McNealy |
| 10:45 a.m. | Adam Scott, Marco Penge |
| 10:56 a.m. | Harris English, Samuel Stevens |
| 11:07 a.m. | Brian Harman, Jordan Spieth |
| 11:18 a.m. | Sungjae Im, Hideki Matsuyama |
| 11:29 a.m. | Sepp Straka, Jacob Bridgeman |
| 11:40 a.m. | Chris Gotterup, Kristoffer Reitan |
| 11:51 a.m. | Michael Brennan, Max Homa |
| 12:13 p.m. | Nick Taylor, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 12:24 p.m. | Ludvig Aberg, Brian Campbell |
| 12:35 p.m. | Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 12:46 p.m. | Brooks Koepka, Wyndham Clark |
| 12:57 p.m. | Ryan Gerard, Xander Schauffele |
| 1:08 p.m. | Jake Knapp, Ben Griffin |
| 1:30 p.m. | Patrick Reed, Collin Morikawa |
| 1:41 p.m. | Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley |
| 1:52 p.m. | Scottie Scheffler, Haotong Li |
| 2:03 p.m. | Jason Day, Justin Rose |
| 2:14 p.m. | Sam Burns, Shane Lowry |
| 2:25 p.m. | Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy |
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