The Masters Live story reaches its sharpest point on Sunday at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia, where Rory McIlroy starts tied for the lead with Cameron Young. McIlroy is defending champion after last year’s play-off win over Justin Rose, while Scottie Scheffler begins the final day four strokes back.
McIlroy back in the center of the chase
McIlroy’s position has changed quickly after he let a six-shot advantage slip during a roller-coaster third round. Now he is back in the spotlight as the final day begins, with Young among the players trying to close the gap and Sam Burns also in the mix.
The Masters Live picture is tight at the top, and Augusta National has again produced a leaderboard that can turn fast. Rose, Jason Day and Haotong Li are all still involved heading into Sunday, while Young is looking to follow a Players victory with another title at Augusta, a path Scheffler and McIlroy have both managed over the past two years.
What the field faces at Augusta
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 from May 14-17, the US Open from June 18-21 and The Open from July 16-19.
Weather is not expected to be a major factor on the final day, with no rain forecast. That means the pressure shifts fully onto the players, the pace of the leaderboard, and the final stretch of holes at Augusta National as the closing round unfolds.
McIlroy, Scheffler and the Sunday pressure
Rory McIlroy’s week carries extra weight because he is defending champion after completing the career Grand Slam with his playoff win over Justin Rose last year. Scottie Scheffler entered the week as the pre-tournament favorite to win for a third time, despite arriving without a top 10 in his last three PGA Tour starts, and he still has a path back from four shots behind.
The Masters Live coverage is set to build through the afternoon, with wall-to-wall coverage beginning at 4: 30 p. m. ET and full coverage at 5: 00 p. m. ET, continuing long after the final putt. The Amen Corner stream, Featured Group coverage, and additional hole feeds will keep attention fixed on Augusta as the final round develops.
What happens next
For McIlroy, the day is about holding nerve after surrendering control once already. For Young, Burns, Scheffler, Rose, Day and Haotong Li, it is a chance to force one more twist in a tense finish. The Masters Live remains exactly that: live, uncertain, and still wide open as Sunday at Augusta National moves toward its ending.
