All articles tagged with #masters 2026
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre finished 7 over par and missed the Masters cut after an opening-round 80 and a 1-under 71, capped by a middle-finger gesture and on-course expletives that drew a reprimand from officials; he then refused to speak to reporters for a second straight day.
Bryson DeChambeau shot a 74 in the Masters’ second round and finished 6 over for the tournament after an infamous 18th-hole triple bogey, causing him to miss the cut as Rory McIlroy surged to a 12-under lead. McIlroy led by six strokes over Patrick Reed and Sam Burns, with several LIV Golf players, including Bubba Watson, also failing to advance to the weekend. The field was trimmed to 54 players for the weekend.
The Masters 2026 third-round tee times and pairings are announced, with Rory McIlroy holding a substantial lead as Saturday action unfolds at Augusta National. The schedule runs from roughly 9:31 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. EDT for tee-offs, with Live From the Masters at 8 a.m. ET and CBS coverage of Round 3 from 2–7 p.m. ET, followed by post-round analysis featuring the day’s contenders.
VSiN’s Masters 2026 coverage provides a Round 2 preview with betting predictions, updated odds and tee times, building on the Round 1 recap and outlining key contenders and betting angles for Augusta National.
The 2026 Masters at Augusta National is underway, with Rory McIlroy defending his green jacket while Scottie Scheffler aims for a third, and Bryson DeChambeau pursuing his first Masters, all chronicled in a live blog of today’s round actions.
After winning the U.S. Mid-Amateur, Brandon Holtz donated his 8-degree Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond driver to the USGA Museum. Ahead of his Masters debut at Augusta, Holtz struggled with his newer driver, prompting a request to retrieve the original club. USGA CEO Mike Whan had a museum staffer grab the driver and rush it to UPS for overnight delivery, with arrival in Augusta expected Wednesday morning for practice rounds.
Live updates from the Masters Par 3 Contest feature a wave of holes-in-one and bold shots: Justin Thomas opens with the day’s first ace on No. 2, Wyndham Clark and Keegan Bradley also card aces, Tommy Fleetwood nails his fourth ace of the day, and Frankie Fleetwood’s pond-cross attempt falls short; Aaron Rai leads at -6 after four straight birdies while other big names chase, with course conditions described as crispy by commentators as tee times unfold.
President Trump said on Fox News' The Five that Tiger Woods will attend the 2026 Masters at Augusta but will not participate in the tournament. The claim, made amid Woods' injury history and near-two-year PGA Tour absence, is unverified and controversial, though Woods recently played in a TGL sim golf event.