Rory McIlroy wins the Masters
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The final pairing has teed off Sunday at Augusta National. Follow along for live updates, highlights and more from the final round of the Masters.
Rory McIlroy's victory at the 2026 Masters provided him with a huge boost in the FedEx Cup standings. McIlroy jumped 24 spots into seventh place with the 750 points that come with winning a major tournament. He also took home $4.5 million in prize money.
Fred Couples was at 2 under through 14 holes, and you could almost hear the murmurs and whispers around Augusta National. But then the 66-year-old former Masters winner went 8 over in a three-hole stretch with his round crumbling around him.
Cameron Young finally got a bad break. Then he couldn't make a putt. That combination ended his chances in the Masters for his first major title.
Rory McIlroy claimed his second green jacket in a row and the Masters winners' purse of $4.5 million on Sunday.
The old saying about the Masters is that the tournament doesn’t truly begin until the back nine on Sunday. That might never be truer than this 2026 edition, and Sunday afternoon has already seen movement atop the leaderboard.