The latest leaderboard from The Masters, the opening major of the year, held at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia.
Rory McIlroy is defending champion after last year’s play-off victory over Justin Rose, seeing him become the sixth player in history – and first since Tiger Woods – to complete the career Grand Slam.
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler is the pre-tournament favourite to win the tournament for a third time, despite entering the week without a top 10 in his last three PGA Tour starts, with Bryson DeChambeau and Xander Schauffele others expected to impress.
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Speaking ahead of the 2026 Masters tournament, Bryson DeChambeau claims that his rivalry with Rory McIlroy can be good for golf
Cameron Young looks to replicate Scheffler and McIlroy over the past two years by following a win at The Players with another at The Masters, while Rose, Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood are all looking to become just the third Englishman to win a major at Augusta National.
There are 91 players in the field for this week’s major, the first of four in as many months in men’s golf. The Masters is followed by the PGA Championship (May 14-17), US Open (June 18-21) and The Open (July 16-19).
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Rory McIlroy and some of golf’s most familiar faces reflect on the moment where he achieved his lifelong dream of winning The Masters to complete the career Grand Slam
The Masters weather: What is the forecast at Augusta National?
There is no rain forecast throughout this year’s Masters, with the temperature getting warmer each tournament day. Here’s the forecast issued by the on-site meteorologist, issued the day before the tournament.
- Thursday: A cool start. Partly cloudy and breezy. Winds 10-15 mph, with gusts to 20 mph. High temperature: 23°C (73F)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer. Winds 5-10mph. High temperature: 26°C (79F)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot. Winds 4-8 mph. High temperature: 29°C (85F)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot. Winds 5-10mph. High temperature: 29°C (85F)
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Sky Sports Golf’s Butch Harmon and Paul McGinley assess Rory McIlroy’s chances of defending his title at The Masters
When is The Masters live on Sky Sports?
Wall-to-wall coverage from the tournament begins at 2pm on Thursday, with Featured Group action and regular updates from around the course available on Sky Sports Golf until the global broadcast window begins at 6pm.
The same timings will apply on Friday, before an earlier start kicks in for the weekend – with coverage starting at 4.30pm ahead of full coverage getting under way at 5pm and lasting until long after the final putt is holed.
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The notorious Amen Corner stream will also be available, focusing on the famous three-hole stretch from the 11th, with that Featured Group offering also available on the Sky Sports+ channel.
A feed of the fourth, fifth and sixth holes will go live each day as soon as the opening group reach that part of the course and another stream covers the 15th and 16th holes, with Featured Groups also available on Sky Sports+.
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