Masters heads to Sunday
The 2026 Masters is down to a head‑to‑head final round after Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young shared the lead entering Sunday. (nytimes.com). They sat tied at 11‑under with Sam Burns one shot back at 10‑under and Scottie Scheffler four shots off the lead, while broadcasters published full final‑round tee times and highlight packages as McIlroy chases a rare back‑to‑back title (tee times and guides: analysis and TV guides: highlights: ).
Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young will start Sunday’s final round at Augusta National tied for the lead at 11-under par. (nbcsports.com) They are the last pairing off at 2:25 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, April 12, with Sam Burns one shot back at 10-under after a bogey-free 68 on Saturday. (nbcsports.com) Scottie Scheffler began the day four shots behind the co-leaders after a third-round 65, while Shane Lowry opened Sunday two back after his 68 on Saturday. (espn.com) Young forced the tie with a 7-under 65 in the third round, matching the low round of the day and wiping out what had been McIlroy’s six-shot lead after Friday. (cbssports.com) McIlroy is trying to win the Masters in consecutive years after arriving at Augusta as the defending 2025 champion. Only Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods have won back-to-back Masters. (usatoday.com) Young is chasing his first major championship and his first Masters title, turning Sunday into a straight final-group duel against the tournament’s defending winner. (pgatour.com) The leaderboard stayed crowded behind them. ESPN’s live board showed Justin Rose and Scheffler at 9-under early Sunday, with Jason Day, Russell Henley, Haotong Li and Shane Lowry also within range at 8-under or 9-under. (espn.com) Sunday at the Masters still carries the tournament’s sudden-death playoff rule if players are tied after 72 holes, starting on the 18th hole and then the 10th if needed. (masters.com) The final round is on CBS and Paramount+, with earlier coverage on Masters.com, the Masters app and streaming feeds listed by NBC Sports and ESPN. (nbcsports.com) By late Sunday, Augusta will have either a repeat champion in McIlroy or a first-time major winner in Young. (nbcsports.com)
