Rory McIlroy is 18 holes away from making history at the 90th Masters, but he’ll have to outlast Cameron Young in order to do so.
The Northern Irishman and American are co-leads through the first three rounds at Augusta National after Young’s eight-stroke comeback to tie McIlroy atop the leaderboard on Saturday. McIlroy, on the other hand, entered Saturday 12-under with a cushiony six-shot lead but got off to a slow start with a bogey on the first hole.
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Just when it looked like McIlroy had righted the ship and was going to run away with it after all, things spiraled with his rare double-bogey on No. 11 and some more mishaps, leaving an opening for Young to overtake him for the lead.
McIlroy tied things back up to finish a rocky third round at 11-under par. He’s still in a good position to become the first golfer to win back-to-back green jackets since Tiger Woods in 2001 and 2002, but he’s going to have to sweat it out a lot more than it looked like he would have to when he cruised through the first two rounds.
Here’s how to watch the final round of the 2026 Masters.
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2025: Rory McIlroy
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2024: Scottie Scheffler (second win).
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2023: Jon Rahm
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2022: Scottie Scheffler
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2021: Hideki Matsuyama.
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2020: Dustin Johnson
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2019: Tiger Woods (fifth win).
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2018: Patrick Reed.
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2017: Sergio Garcia.
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2016: Danny Willett.
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
Jordan Spieth dons the green jacket after winning the 2015 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2014: Bubba Watson (second win).
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2005: Tiger Woods (fourth win).
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2004: Phil Mickelson.
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2002: Tiger woods (third win).
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Masters champions: Every winner at Augusta since 2000
2001: Tiger woods (second win).
Where to watch the Masters on Sunday
The final round of the Masters will air on CBS with coverage starting at 2 p.m. ET. Coverage will end at approximately 7 p.m. ET.
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Anyone looking to stream Masters content can find coverage on Paramount+, the ESPN app, Masters.com or Amazon Prime Video.
Full streaming schedule for Round 4 of the Masters
*All times Eastern
On the Range:Â 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (Masters.com/Masters app, Paramount+, ESPN app)
Featured Groups:Â 10:15 a.m.-7 p.m. (Masters.com/Masters app, Paramount+, ESPN app, Amazon Prime Video)
Featured Holes (4, 5 and 6):Â 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Masters.com/Masters app, ESPN app)
Featured Holes (Amen Corner, 11, 12 and 13):Â 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m. (Masters.com/Masters app, Paramount+, ESPN app, Amazon Prime Video)
Featured Holes (15 and 16):Â 12:30-6:30 p.m. (Masters.com/Masters app, Paramount+, ESPN app, Amazon Prime Video)
Round 4 Early Coverage:Â 12-2 p.m. (Paramount+, Masters.com/Masters app)
Round 4 CBS Telecast:Â 2-7 p.m. (Paramount+, Masters.com/Masters app)
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Azaleas are blooming, pine trees are standing tall and the dogwoods are flowering. The 90th Masters Tournament is set to begin at the Augusta National Golf Club. See one image from each hole of the fabled course. Tiger Woods watches his approach shot on the first hole, named Tea Olive, during the third round of the 2022 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. The par-4, 445-yard hole has a slight dogleg right that plays uphill.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Azaleas are blooming, pine trees are standing tall and the dogwoods are flowering. The 90th Masters Tournament is set to begin at the Augusta National Golf Club. See one image from each hole of the fabled course. Tiger Woods watches his approach shot on the first hole, named Tea Olive, during the third round of the 2022 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. The par-4, 445-yard hole has a slight dogleg right that plays uphill.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Pink Dogwood is a par-5, 575-yard hole that’s No. 2 at Augusta National. Jon Rahm plays his shot from the pine straw on the second hole during the final round of The Masters golf tournament in 2023.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Sungjae Im plays from the fairway on the third green during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in 2025. The third hole, called Flowering Peach, is a classic short par-4 at 350 yards. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Matt McCarty plays his shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament. Flowering Crab Apple is a Par 3, 240 yards.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
The fifth hole, called Magnolia at Augusta National Golf Club, is a par-4 at 455 yards. Max Homa plays from the pine straw on the fifth green during the third round of the 2025 Masters Tournament.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
The par-3 sixth hole, called Juniper for the native evergreen trees, has an elevated tee and it 180 yards. Here Jason Day plays his shot from the sixth tee during the third round of the 2025 Masters Tournament.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Pampas, the seventh hole at Augusta National, is a par-4 of 450 yards. There are three bunkers placed in front of the green and two behind that Tiger Woods and Kevin Kisner are approaching in 2022.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Viktor Hovland plays out of the bunker during the second round of the Masters Tournament in 2025. The par-5 eighth, called Yellow Jasmine, is 570 yards and has a fairway bunker on the right.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Patrons look on as Rory McIlroy makes a putt on the ninth green in 2025.The ninth hole, called Carolina Cherry, at Augusta National Golf Club is known for its green that slopes from back to front
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
A general view of the tenth hole, called “Camellia,” the par-4, 495-yard hole features a 60-yard bunker short of the green.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
The start of Amen Corner is the No. 11, par-4, 505-yard White Dogwood hole, with the green seen at left. You can also see the Hogan Bridge, center, to the 12th green.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
No. 12 is the shortest par-3 at Augusta National at 155 yards. Called the Golden Bell, the hole has a narrow green and Rae’s Creek to the side, which Scottie Scheffler is jumping over in 2024.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Aldrich Potgieter putts on the 13th green during a practice round for the 2026 Masters Tournament. Called Azalea, it’s a par-5, 510-yard hole with the Byron Nelson Bridge located just off the tee.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Brandon Holtz tees off on the 14th hole during a practice round in 2026. The 14th hole, called Chinese Fir, is a 440-yard, par-4. It’s bunkerless with a terraced putting surface that drops off.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
The 15th at Augusta National is a reachable (for the best golfers in the world) par-5 of 530 yards. Matt McCarty plays from the fairway on the 15th green during the third round of the Masters Tournament in 2025.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Rory McIlroy and Corey Conners walk up no. 16 during the third round of the Masters Tournament in 2025. Called Redbud, the Par 3 hole plays at 170 yards.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Patrons watch from the fairway on Nandina, the Par 4, 440 yards, 17th hole.
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One photo from every hole at iconic Augusta National, home of Masters
Sam Bennett tees off on the 18th hole during the third round of The Masters in 2023. An uphill dogleg right, the final hole called Holly is a par-4 of 465 yards.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Masters 2026 TV channel, stream and how to watch Augusta action Sunday
