2026 Masters recap: Rory makes Masters history with repeat win

Rory McIlroy, after blowing a six-shot lead through 36 holes, overcame a slow start Sunday to win his second consecutive Masters Tournament.

He overcame a first nine push from Justin Rose and a late rally from Scottie Scheffler to put on another green jacket.

Here’s are scores and results as they stand on the 2026 Masters leaderboard after Sunday’s final round:

Rory McIlroy fell short in one way Sunday: He couldn’t put the green jacket it on himself.

Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, did that honor.

McIlroy said last year his goal was to play Ridley’s role, similar to how Jack Nicklaus put the jacket on himself after he became the first back-to-back winner at age 26.

Instead McIlroy settled for how Tiger Woods was celebrated with his repeat championship in 2002, when then-chairman Hootie Johnson handled the jacket ceremony lead.

“I wanted to prove that last year was not a fluke,” he told the patrons.

Who has won the most Masters titles? Jack Nicklaus.

Who is the oldest Masters winner? Jack Nicklaus.

Who holds the 72-hole scoring record at the Masters? Jack ... err, OK, that was Dustin Johnson.

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Rory McIlroy has just been adorned with his second career green jacket inside Butler Cabin.

Rory McIlroy is $4.5 million richer after Sunday’s triumph at Augusta.

He’s also adding another green jacket to his closet.

Beside winning the biggest slice of the historic Masters purse, McIlroy can lay claim to a bevy of historic feats.

Here’s just a sampling:

• Fourth back-to-back Masters champion (Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Tiger Woods)
• Sixth career major victory (T-12 all-time)

He has the chance in 2027 to be the first player to win three Masters in a row. He’ll host the Champions Dinner once again.

The second green jacket will feel better than the first, right?

Well, that’s for Rory McIlroy to tell us.

McIlroy has completed his Masters repeat after an emotional four days at Augusta where, despite a variety of errors, he never relinquished the lead.

He’s the fourth back-to-back winner in Masters history. The first since Tiger Woods repeated in 2001 and 2022.

Scottie Scheffler finished solo second at 11 undrer.

The Augusta crowd has roared as Rory McIlroy’s 2026 Masters victory is just a mere moments away.

McIlroy waits for Cameron Young to finish up on the 18th hole before tapping in for par to win.

McIlroy is the fourth back-to-back winner at Augusta. He joins Trevor Immelman, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth as the only players to lead or carry a share of the lead throughout the tournament over the last decades.

The rollercoaster ride continues for one final hole.

Or maybe another?

Rory McIlroy went far right off the tee on the par-4 18th hole to add some extra drama before the green jacket ceremony.

McIlroy would have to double bogey to prompt a playoff with Scottie Scheffler.

Cameron Young could join said playoff with a birdie on No. 18.

With Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young shooting par on the penultimate hole at Augusta, the Masters’ 17th hole can claim a stake as toughest on the entire course as not a single birdie was recorded there during Sunday’s final round.

Young trails McIlroy by three shots after opening the day tied at 11 under.

With a 5 on No. 18, McIlroy will become the first repeat champion at the Masters since Tiger Woods won back-to-back green jackets in 2001 and 2022.

Rory McIlroy has the green jacket on his shoulders.

That’s according to the oddsmakers at DraftKings sportsbook. McIlroy was listed as a -2500 favorite at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Scottie Scheffler was +1500 to win. Next is Cameron Young at +7000.

And that’s it.

Translation: This one is a done deal.

Scottie Scheffler shot up the Masters leaderboard over the last 48 hours like a rocket ship in flight but it was the final moment where he apparently came up low on fuel.

Scheffler, who completed the first bogey-free weekend at the Masters since 1942, was short on his approach shot on the 18th hole before having to two putt for par.

The world No. 1 is the new clubhouse leader at 11 under 277. He still could win his third green jacket but would need a collapse from leader Rory McIlroy.

With Scheffler’s signing his card, Tyrrell Hatton and Russell Henley’s chances of winning the 2026 Masters have been nullified.

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Some shots you just got to see to believe.

Such is the case with Sam Burns’ birdie putt on the par-3 16th hole at Augusta National Sunday.

It’s in the running for best individual highlight of the final round. And thanks to the big moment, Burns sits 10 under and tied for fourth on the Masters leaderboard.

What a cruel game.

Scottie Scheffler’s birdie putt on No. 17 was inches away from falling.

The world No. 1 instead settled to tap-in for par.

Rory McIlroy, who is playing the 15th hole right now, remains two shots ahead of Scheffler and Justin Rose.

Russell Henley remains the epitome of consistency at major championships.

Henley, who has a share of the clubhouse lead with Tyrrell Hatton at the 2026 Masters, just signed a 4-under 68 for his final round and currently sits T-4.

The strong finish for Henley at Augusta secures him his fifth top 10 in his last nine major appearances.

Scottie Scheffler is bogey free at Augusta this weekend, and now he sits in second place alone two shots behind Rory McIlroy.

It’s officially a race between the world’s two top-ranked players at the Masters.

For now ... Scheffler just teed off on No. 17 so has limited room to make damage.

Right now he’s got momentum after back-to-back birdies on No. 15 and No. 16.

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Holywood Golf Club in Holywood Hills of County Down, Northern Ireland is the place to be tonight.

Fans of Rory McIlroy are gathered around cheering on their hometown hero as pushes toward Masters history.

A moment after Scottie Scheffler climbed into a tie for second on the Masters leaderboard, Rory McIlroy sank a birdie putt on the No. 13 hole at Augusta to the patrons delight.

McIlroy’s back-to-back birdies have extended his lead to three over the field as he sits at 13 under.

Scheffler is tied with Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, Russell Henley and Cameron Young in a five-player race for what would be Masters runner-up barring anything exceptionally nightmarish from McIlroy on the final five holes.

Rory McIlroy is a -390 favorite to win the 2026 Masters at DraftKings sportsbook as of 5:30 p.m. ET.

McIlroy is trying to become the fourth repeat champion in tournament history.

He’s regained a two-shot lead on the field. Cameron Young is the next favorite at +480.

Justin Rose, who once led but is bound for another top 5 finish at Augusta instead, is +1375 to win.

Editor’s note: Odds change in real time

Could Rory McIlroy at the Masters provide enough spark to ignite an entire theme park?

Probably not but Sunday’s at Augusta do seem to draw out the best and worst in McIlroy who has regained two shots of separation on the leaderboard of a tournament he’s technically led wire to wire.

The latest highlight moment came on a birdie putt on the par-3 12th hole.

It’s felt anything but in McIlroy’s control though. The reigning Masters champ has fallen to as far back as three shots during his final round.

He’s looking to hold off Justin Rose for the second straight year. Russell Henley, Tyrrell Hatton and Cameron Young remain alive.

Haotong Li would like to have the last two holes back. A triple bogey on par-3 12th hole sent Li tumbling down the leaderboard at Augusta.

His scorecard was dealt an even worse blow when he added a quintuple bogey to it on the next hole after putting into the water.

Li was in the running to be the highest-finishing debutant at this year’s Masters.

Now that race appears to be a tie between Sam Stevens, Chris Gotterup and Michael Brennan who are all in the clubhouse at 2-under 286.

Collin Morikawa is having some run on Augusta’s second nine holes.

During Saturday’s third round, Morikawa went eagle-birdie-birdie on No. 15 through No. 17.

He was back again on Sunday, this time firing off five straight birdies between No. 12 and No. 16.

The two-time major winner has moved into a tie with Scottie Scheffler for sixth on the Masters leaderboard.

A wild 90 minutes it has been for Rory McIlroy.

The defending Masters champ lost the lead to Cameron Young who then promptly gave it away to Justin Rose. During that stretch, McIlroy fell behind as many as three shots.

As the clock hit 5 p.m. on the east coast, McIlroy was once again in the lead. This time alone.

That’s thanks to a bogey from Justin Rose on No. 12. Rose sits in a four-way tie for second place.

Tyrrell Hatton’s 2026 Masters featured two of the tournament’s six signed 66 scoring cards.

Despite shooting low on Friday and Sunday, Hatton is likely to come up just shy of a win at Augusta this year.

He is though, for now, the clubhouse leader at 10-under 278.

The 34-year-old Hatton is T-3 on the Masters leaderboard, tied with Cameron Young and Russell Henley.

Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose are tied for the lead at 11 under.

After 9 holes, Rory McIlroy sits in second at 11 under and Cam Young is in third at 10 under.

Justin Rose remains the solo leader at 12 under.

After a stunning approach shot on No. 8, Rory two-putted for 🐦 on No. 8...

Cam Young also birdied the 8th and the two now share second place and sit just one stroke behind leader Justin Rose.

45-year-old Justin Rose is now in the lead by 2 strokes after the first 9.

Rory rebounds for a share of second with Young and Henley at 10 under...

Rose is in the solo lead.

With the birdie putt on No. 8, Justin Rose joins Cam Young for the co-lead in the final round of the Masters.

Young also bogeyed the par 3 and now only has a one-stroke lead, Rose and Henley are chasing at one back

Rory bogeyed No. 6 after and is now even with Scheffler at 9 under in 4th place

No. 7 was all🌹🌹for Justin Rose who putted for birdie after an incredible shot from the pine straw...WOW

Justin Rose authors amazing approach shot on No. 7 in Sunday Masters run

Justin Rose has been the early winner from Sunday’s final round, making four birdies on the first nine at Augusta National.

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Rose moves into 2nd at 10 under with McIlroy and Henley.

Russell Henley birdies No. 8 to join Rory in second at 10 under.

Cam Young remains the solo leader 💪

Scottie Scheffler is chomping at the heels of McIlroy with part-saving putts on 6 and 7.

He sits in 3rd with Rose and Henley at 9 under.

Young has a two-stroke lead after four holes, after McIlroy double bogeyed No. 4...

With a birdie putt on the final hole. He shot 5-under 68 in his final round at Augusta.

🌹🐦: Justin Rose with a long birdie putt on No. 5

Rose is tied for 3rd with Scheffler and Henley, they sit at 9 under.

McIlroy regains a share of the lead with a birdie putt on No. 3

After moving into a share of the lead after the first hole ... it’s been a tough couple of holes for Burns:

• Double bogey on No. 2
• Bogey on No. 3

He sits four back, tied for 5th.

Rory sits one back from Young after two.

These two will be jockeying for the lead all day...

With the birdie putt on No. 2, Cam Young is officially the leader during the final round of the Masters.

Long day ahead...

Shane Lowry is tied for 3rd with Scheffler and Burns at 9 under.

The two-time Masters champion was four back to start his round but with birdies on Nos. 1 and 3, he’s only two behind at 9 under.

After Young two-putted for a ‘4', McIlroy left his 11-foot birdie effort short.

Sam Burns rolls in a 20-footer for birdie at the first to reach 11 under and tie McIlroy and Young for the lead.

Shane Lowry, meanwhile, bogeys the first to drop three back at 8 under.

Cameron Young goes wide right with his tee shot on the par-4 first. McIlroy, using a 3-wood (!), finds the fairway.

Hmmm.

Justin Rose missed the green at the first and then chipped in for birdie to get to 9 under. He’s two off the lead.

Since the start of CBS’ coverage, we have a Tyrrell Hatton fairway hole-out for eagle on the par-4 seventh and a Jordan Spieth bunker hole-out for eagle at the par-5 13th.

Hatton to reach 6 under:

Spieth to reach 4 under:

Here we go! The two-time Masters champion is at 8 under, three off the lead.

2:03PM: Jason Day, Justin Rose
2:14PM: Sam Burns, Shane Lowry
2:25PM: Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy

The Norwegian makes his seventh birdie of the day at the par-5 13th. He’s now at 6 under for the tournament and currently inside the top 10.

He’s 6 under for the day through 11 holes and 5 under for the tournament.

Final group is 2 hours and 25 minutes from teeing off.

Low scoring thus far:

Gary Woodland (through 12), Jon Rahm (12) and Viktor Hovland (8) are all 4 under for the day. Keegan Bradley (10) is 3 under.

(And two-time beater of Tiger Woods in the former Match Play.)

The say, never lose your inner-child. Unless your inner-child is Sergio Garcia.

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