First round Thursday, April 9, 2026 Honorary starters
Jack Nicklaus,
Tom Watson and
Gary Player opened the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament.
Sam Burns and defending champion
Rory McIlroy shared the first-round lead after both posted 67(−5). McIlroy recovered from an inconsistent start to record three consecutive birdies on holes13 through 15. Burns, who played in the morning, recorded an eagle on the par-5 2ndhole and added birdies on holes12, 13 and15. A group of three players,
Patrick Reed,
Jason Day and
Kurt Kitayama, were tied for third at 69(−3).
Justin Rose, runner-up in the previous tournament, reached 4-under late in his round but finished with consecutive bogeys to card a 70(−2). World number one
Scottie Scheffler opened with an eagle on the 2ndhole and a birdie on the 3rd to reach 3-under early in his round, but recorded no birdies on the second nine and finished at 70(−2). He was tied with
Xander Schauffele and
Shane Lowry.
Fred Couples was 2-under through 14holes before recording a quadruple bogey and two double bogeys over his closing holes, finishing in the lower half of the leaderboard. Scoring conditions were more difficult than in the previous year, with only 16players under par after the first round, the fewest at the Masters after 18holes since
2017. Among those scoring over par were
Jon Rahm, who recorded a 78(+6) without a birdie, and
Bryson DeChambeau, who shot 76(+4), including a triple bogey on the 11thhole.
Patrick Reed and
Sam Burns were tied for second place.
Tommy Fleetwood moved into contention with a round that included two eagles to reach 139(−5), joined by
Justin Rose and
Shane Lowry as the last contenders with a realistic chance heading into the weekend.
Tyrrell Hatton recorded a 66(−6) and hit all 18greens in
regulation; the last time this had been achieved at the Masters was
Kevin Na during the
in 2020. The
cut fell at 148(+4), with 54players advancing to the weekend. Among those missing the cut were
Bryson DeChambeau,
J. J. Spaun,
Nicolai Højgaard and
Robert MacIntyre.
Jon Rahm made the cut after a birdie on the 16thhole during his second round.
Third round Saturday, April 11, 2026 Rory McIlroy started with a six-shot advantage, but his lead was erased over
moving day. McIlroy's round was 73(+1), including being 3 over par around
Amen Corner.
Cameron Young, seeking to be the third consecutive golfer to win the Players Championship and the Masters Tournament in the same year, turned in the joint-lowest round of the day, a 65(−7). This brought Young from eight shots back into a share of the lead with McIlroy, at 205(−11), securing a place in the final pairing on Sunday.
Sam Burns scored a bogey-free 68(−4) to leave him one shot behind the leaders.
Jason Day produced a mid-round charge featuring four consecutive birdies, finishing with a 68(−4), to move into contention at 8-under.
Justin Rose turned in a second consecutive 69(−3), leaving him also 8 under.
Shane Lowry achieved a hole-in-one at the par-three6th on his way to a 68, climbing into solo fourth at 9-under. The third-round scoring average of 70.63 was the lowest in third-round Masters history. McIlroy immediately lost his share of the lead early in his round after a double bogey at the par-three 4th, where he pulled his tee shot and proceeded to 3-putt, falling behind the lead. He dropped another shot shortly after at the 6th, while playing partner
Cameron Young and
Justin Rose, who was playing in the group ahead, both moved into contention. Rose, starting the day three shots back, produced a charge through the middle of the first nine with a run of three consecutive birdies to take the outright lead at −12, which afforded him a 2-stroke lead as he headed for the turn. McIlroy, meanwhile, steadied himself and responded with consecutive birdies on 7 and 8 to move back within one shot of the lead heading into the turn. Rose remained in contention after Amen Corner but failed to convert further birdie opportunities, and despite a late birdie on the 15th, a costly bogey on the 17th, missing a 3-foot par putt left him tied for third alongside
Tyrrell Hatton,
Russell Henley and Young at −10. With this victory, he joined
Jack Nicklaus,
Nick Faldo and
Tiger Woods as the only players to repeat as champion.
Collin Morikawa and
Sam Burns finished tied for seventh at −9, while
Max Homa and
Xander Schauffele rounded out the top ten at −8.
Scorecard Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par : Source: ==Notes==