The Masters reaches its conclusion with Rory McIlroy hoping to end his Augusta hoodoo and complete a career grand slam.
McIlroy’s excellent 66 on Saturday saw him seize control of the tournament, with the Northern Irishman taking a two-shot lead into the final round. After producing two outstanding rounds to bounce back from a slow start, the 35-year-old is on the cusp of becoming only the sixth man to win all four majors, as well as ending an 11-year wait to add to his tally of four.
His likeliest challenger is Bryson DeChambeau, who sits within striking distance after an up-and-down third round. The sometimes-outspoken LIV Golf star is proving popular with the patrons at Augusta and has the game to match McIlroy - as well as a possible psychological edge, too, having denied his rival at the US Open at Pinehurst last year. Corey Conners, Ludvig Aberg and Patrick Reed also begin the final day in the top five looking to put the pressure on - though this looks like it may be a final group duel.
Follow all of the action, and the final round scores and leaderboard, from Augusta below:
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The Masters tee times: Round 4 schedule and start times as Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau battle
The Masters final round LIVE
- Rory McIlroy takes two shot lead into the final round of the Masters
- Masters 2025 leaderboard - Round 4
- -12 Rory McIlroy (7:30pm)
- -10 Bryson DeChambeau (7:30pm)
- -8 Corey Conners (7:20pm)
- -6 Patrick Reed (7:20pm), Ludvig Aberg (7:10pm)
Rory McIlroy discusses his routine this morning
18:33
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Luke Baker
Rory McIlroy has just spoken to CBS and explained what’s he’s been up to today ahead of his final round.
“Fortunately, Sunday morning is good for sport,” said McIlroy. “I watched Carlos Alcaraz win in Monte Carlo, watched a little soccer and watched a little F1.
“I kept distracted with other sports. Then, when I got to the course, I started my routine, settled in, did what’s familiar and that’s comfortable. I’ll go through strategy for the day and do what I’ve been doing the last three days.
“For me, it’s about going out there, hitting the first fairway, the first green and going from there. I can only control moment in front of me and that starts on the first tee. If I keep controlling those moments, I’ll be in good shape.”
Masters leaderboard ahead of fourth round
18:27
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Luke Baker
Here’s a reminder of how the leaderboard looks heading into round four.
Tee times BST
-12 Rory McIlroy (7.30pm)
-10 Bryson DeChambeau (7.30pm)
-8 Corey Conners (7.20pm)
-6 Patrick Reed (7.20pm), Ludvig Aberg (7.10pm)
-5 Jason Day (7.10pm), Scottie Scheffler (7pm), Shane Lowry (7pm), Justin Rose (6.50pm)
Upcoming tee times
18:11
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Luke Baker
We’re starting to move towards the top of the leaderboard in terms of players teeing off.
Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland, both at -3 have just struck their drives at the 1st and here’s who’s coming up shortly.
It’s all building to Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau a 7.3pm BST of course.
All time BST. Nationality US unless stated
- 6.20pm: Sungjae Im (South Korea) and Max Homa
- 6.40pm: Nicolas Echavarria (Colombia) and Xander Schauffele
- 6.50pm: Justin Rose (England) and Zach Johnson
- 7pm: Scottie Scheffler and Shane Lowry (Ireland)
- 7.10pm: Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) and Jason Day (Australia)
- 7.20pm: Corey Conners (Canada) and Patrick Reed
- 7.30pm: Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) and Bryson DeChambeau
Matsuyama on fire
18:02
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Luke Baker
Have yourself a day, Hideki Matsuyama. The 2021 champion is now five-under for his round through 14 holes after five birdies and no bogeys.
The latest came on the 14th thanks to a crunched drive down the middle of the fairway, a wedge to 10 feet and a made putt. He’s on -1 for the tournament now and has the par-five 15th coming up...
There are a couple of players on the course at -2 however, with Jordan Spieth birdieing the 1s and Michael Kim making birdies 2 and 3 to climb to that mark. That’s currently a tie for 17th
Nick Faldo assesses Rory McIlroy's chances
17:29
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Luke Baker
Someone who knows how to win around Augusta is Nick Faldo, after pulling on that green jacket on three occasions.
He’s given his thoughts on McIlroy’s chances this evening
"It's better than history! He's joining five other guys - what an incredible achievement it could be" ⛳️
— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) April 13, 2025
Sir Nick Faldo assesses Rory McIlroy's chances of winning the career grand slam today pic.twitter.com/KFqXV93iKn
Fleetwood off to a flyer
17:05
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Luke Baker
Oooh, hello Tommy Fleetwood! The immensely likeable Englishman had a frustrating three-over round of 75 yesterday to drift out of contention but he’s started like a train today.
Birdies on the 2st and 2nd have immediately catapulted him from +1 to -1 for the tournament and to the brink of the top 20. Can he keep charging through the field and challenge the top 10?
Sunday weather forecast
16:44
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Luke Baker
Not much to worry about on the weather front today, thankfully
Sunday's weather bulletin from Augusta National. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Ib3KYBgNzY
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
Hideki Matsuyama starts strongly
16:19
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Luke Baker
Former Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama showing his comfort around Augusta today.
He started the day at +4 but birdies at the 3rd and the 6th have moved him up to +2.
Masters 2025 prize money - how much will the players earn at Augusta?
16:03
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Luke Baker
Last year, Scottie Scheffler won $3.6m for winning the Masters as part of a record $20m prize purse. The total prize money for the 2025 edition has now been confirmed and there’s a big increase for the winner, to $4.2m, and the overall purse is up to $21m.
2025 prize money for top 10 (via the PGA Tour)
1st - $4,200,000
2nd - $2,268,000
3rd - $1,428,000
4th - $1,008,000
5th - $840,000
6th - $756,000
7th - $703,500
8th - $651,000
9th - $609,000
10th - $567,000
Birdies for early starters
15:34
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Luke Baker
We’ll be keeping an eye on how scoring looks early on today at Augusta to see if we can get a steer ahead of the leaders heading out, although obviously the early starters are those who have struggled more this week.
There’s some birdies out there though withe Wyndham Clark (+2) birdieing the 1st, Brian Campbell (+5) and Min Woo Lee (+3) doing likewise on the 2nd and Hideki Matsuyama (+3) taking advantage of the third
Masters tee times: Early starters underway on Round 4
15:05
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Jamie Braidwood
The first starters are just getting underway on the final day of the Masters, here’s who is taking to the course early on, including a couple of former Masters champions...
2.40pm Brian Campbell (+5)
2.50pm Hideki Matsuyama (+5) and Akshay Bhatia (+4)
3pm Justin Thomas (+4) and Min Woo Lee (+4)
3.10pm Brian Harman (+3) and JJ Spaun (+4)
3.20pm Patrick Cantlay (+3) and Wyndham Clark (+3)
3.30pm Danny Willett (+3) and JT Poston (+3)
Bond vs Bridgerton ahead of Masters finale
14:55
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Jamie Braidwood
After Rory McIlroy said he was relaxing before the Masters by watching episodes of Bridgerton, DeChambeau revealed his Saturday evening’s viewing would involve a Pierce Brosnan-era James Bond film.
"I fell asleep during episode one [on Friday night],” McIlroy said of his evening plans. "I'll put the phone away. I've tried to stay clear of that this week. Try not to look at it until Sunday night. On Sunday, it's just trying to fill that time between 07:00 and 10:30 before heading to the golf course. I watched a little bit of Premier League football [on Saturday], and then I watched Zootopia with Poppy. It's a very, very good movie if anyone's interested."
DeChambeau said his preparations will be a little bit different: “Eating, looking at my phone – I don't have a problem with that. Watching a move – probably James Bond or something. I love James Bond movies. Pierce Brosnan. I'll probably go to bed late and get up around 10:00, 10:30 and see how the course is playing and go from there."
Bryson DeChambeau excited to take on Rory McIlroy
14:35
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Jamie Braidwood
Bryson DeChambeau is looking forward to playing alongside Rory McIlroy in the final group on Sunday.
"It will be the grandest stage that we've had in a long time, and I'm excited for it," DeChambeau said.
"We both want to win really, really badly and there's a lot of great players behind us, too. Got to be mindful of that and it's about who can control themselves and who can execute the golf shots the best.
"On 15, 16, 17, 18 I just kept thinking to myself, just get in the final pairing. It's always important in a major championship to try and be in the final pair.
"It was definitely fun knowing that it was Rory and knowing that we could have a good match up tomorrow. Like I said, we're not the only players out there. There's still a lot of great players. But it's going to be a fun test."
Rory McIlroy confident he can handle the pressure
14:05
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Jamie Braidwood
Rory McIlroy is confident he can deal with the pressure of a final-day shootout with Bryson DeChambeau.
"I've got a lot of experience,” he said after the third round. “I came in here talking about being the most complete version of myself as a golfer, and you know, I just have to keep reminding myself of that and remind myself that no matter what situation or scenario I find myself in tomorrow, I'll be able to handle it.”
Rory McIlroy's stats so far at the Masters
13:35
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Jamie Braidwood
Scoring - after 54 holes
Round 1: 72 (E)
Round 2: 66 (-6)
Round 3: 66 (-6)
Eagles: 3
Birdies: 12
Par: 35 (65%)
Bogeys: 2
Double Bogeys: 2
Greens Hit: 37/54
Fairways hit: 27/42
The Masters prize money: How much will players earn at Augusta in 2025?
13:05
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Jamie Braidwood
Rory McIlroy takes a two-shot lead into the final round of the Masters as he looks to hold off Bryson DeChambeau at Augusta National.
The Northern Irishman goes again in his bid to become only the fifth golfer to secure a career grand slam following an excellent start to the season that included victory at the Players Championship.
Scottie Scheffler took home $3.6m for winning the Masters last year.
Bryson DeChambeau revels in tournament-turning putt at 18th
12:35
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Jamie Braidwood
Perhaps a moment that will come to define this tournament is Bryson DeChambeau’s birdie putt at the last in the third round, the American improbably finding the hole from the fringe having blasted his way out of a fairway bunker.
"That's what dreams are made of right there," DeChambeau said afterwards having narrowed the gap to Rory McIlroy. Two behind, couldn't ask for anything more. Super excited for the challenge ahead."
Rory McIlroy hoping to avoid 'rematch' with Bryson DeChambeau
12:05
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Jamie Braidwood
Rory McIlroy will try to avoid turning the final round of the Masters into a "rematch" with Bryson DeChambeau as he bids to complete the career grand slam.
McIlroy carded a second successive 66 at Augusta National to hold a two-shot lead over DeChambeau, who edged out the Northern Irishman in dramatic fashion to win his second US Open title at Pinehurst last year.
"It was an awesome day and puts me into a great position going into tomorrow," McIlroy said after a third round which started with six straight threes and included eagles on the second and 15th.
"I think the big thing is not to make it a rematch, stay in my own little world.
"There's a few other people who could make a run, I just have to stay in my own little bubble and approach the day with the same attitude I have the last few days."
Is The Masters on TV? Live stream, channel and how to watch Augusta golf major
11:35
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Jamie Braidwood
Sky Sports has the rights for the Masters in the UK and will be broadcasting all four rounds from Augusta on Sky Sports Golf or Sky Sports Main Event. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can watch with a NOWTV Day Pass.
On the weekend, full coverage starts at 5pm until close of play - with the Masters champion crowned on Sunday evening.
Rory McIlroy speaks to Sky Sports after seizing Masters lead
11:05
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Jamie Braidwood
“It was a dream start. You want to maybe be one or two under through three, and I was four-under through three. I had a bit of a wobble around the middle of the round, but I felt like I steadied myself with a really good par putt on 11. All I was trying to do was take advantage of the par fives, and I did that. The shot of the day for me with the six iron on 15 - a great Saturday at Augusta and I’m excited for tomorrow.
“I’m not going to shy away from it. Situations like tomorrow are the reasons I get up and work hard and practice. If I didn’t want this moment, I wouldn’t be doing those things. These are the pairings I want to be in.”
Who would Rory McIlroy join by completing career grand slam?
10:35
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Jamie Braidwood
Just five men have previously won all four of golf’s majors: Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Gene Sarazen.
Rory McIlroy won his first major at at the US Open in 2011, a few months after losing the final-round lead at the Masters.
He won the PGA Championship for the first time in 2012, then won the Open in 2014 - the same year he won the PGA for a second time.
He has been chasing the Masters to complete the career grand slam for 11 years - finishing in a tie for second place in 2022. Victory would see him join an exclusive club.
Masters leaderboard after third round
10:17
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Jamie Braidwood
-12 Rory McIlroy (66)
-10 Bryson DeChambeau (69)
-8 Corey Conners (70)
-6 Patrick Reed (69), Ludvig Aberg (69)
-5 Scottie Scheffler (72), Shane Lowry (72), Jason Day (71), Justin Rose (75)
Round 4 tee times
10:16
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Jamie Braidwood
Here are the final-round tee times you need to know today as we build up to that final two-ball of Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau. They are off at 7.30pm BST (2.30pm local time):
How Rory McIlroy seized control of the Masters
10:16
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Harry Latham-Coyle
Rory McIlroy’s record-breaking third round at Augusta is the reason that he is heading into Sunday with a two-shot lead.
A blistering start, with six threes in a row, paved the way to a second consecutive round of 66 and the overnight lead ahead of Bryson DeChambeau.