Trending Now - Rory Mcilroy Fights to Defend Title in Tense Masters Finale
WHO:
Daily Mail Sports - Rory McIlroy is the reigning champion of The Masters.
SportsLine - Cameron Young, Sam Burns, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, and Patrick Reed are also competing in the 2026 Masters.
WHAT:
Golf Channel - Justin Rose, aged 45, initially grabbed a two-shot lead on Sunday, April 12th, 2026, before Rory McIlroy regained a two-shot lead in pursuit of becoming the tournament's fourth repeat champion.
SportsLine - McIlroy birdied Nos. 7 and 8 during the final round to close the gap on Rose, who bogeyed the 11th hole.
Daily Mail Sports - Rory McIlroy is attempting to defend his title at The Masters 2026.
SportsLine - McIlroy entered the third round with a six-stroke lead but shot a 73, tying him for the lead at 11 under with Cameron Young.
SportsLine - Sam Burns is one shot behind at -10, and Shane Lowry is two shots behind at -9, having made an ace on hole No. 6 during the third round.
SportsLine - McIlroy is the +135 favorite to win, with Young at +240, Burns at +700, and Scottie Scheffler at +1000.
WHERE:
Daily Mail Sports - The Masters 2026 is being held at Augusta National Golf Club.
WHEN:
SportsLine - The third round of The Masters took place on Saturday, April 11th, 2026.
WHY:
SportsLine - McIlroy is trying to become just the fourth golfer to win The Masters in back-to-back years.
HOW:
SportsLine - The proprietary model used for simulating the final round of the Masters has accurately predicted outcomes in 16 majors, including the 2025 Masters, and is now making predictions for the 2026 Masters based on 10,000 simulations.
SportsLine - The final round of The Masters is being simulated 10,000 times by a proprietary model to predict outcomes.
(UPDATED April 12, 2026 23:05 UTC)
on Sunday, Rory McIlroy regained a two-shot lead in the Masters after initially trailing Justin Rose, who had taken the lead earlier in the round. McIlroy made birdies on the seventh and eighth holes, while Rose faced a setback with a bogey on the 11th. The proprietary model used for simulating the final round has accurately predicted outcomes in 16 majors, including last year's Masters, and is currently making predictions for this year's tournament based on 10,000 simulations.
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(UPDATED April 12, 2026 17:07 UTC)
Rory McIlroy is the reigning champion of The Masters and is attempting to defend his title at the 2026 tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club. After entering the third round with a six-stroke lead, McIlroy shot a 73, tying him for the lead at 11 under with Cameron Young, while Sam Burns trails by one stroke at 10 under and Shane Lowry is two shots back at 9 under, having made an ace on hole No. 6. McIlroy is currently the favorite to win at +135, as he aims to become just the fourth golfer to win The Masters in back-to-back years, with the final round being simulated 10,000 times to predict outcomes.