Masters Sunday: Who’s Already in the Clubhouse at Augusta

Written by Chris in News & Events Published April 12, 2026

The final round of the 90th Masters is still unfolding, with Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young out on the back nine fighting for a green jacket.

But well before that final pairing even teed off, the morning wave had already turned in some of the loudest rounds of the week. Here’s a look at the notable players who have signed their scorecards and are done for the tournament.

Viktor Hovland: The Morning’s Biggest Mover

Nobody shook the leaderboard quite like the Norwegian. Hovland strung together six birdies and at one point had the course record of 63 genuinely in sight, sparked by a 53-foot bomb on the 11th hole that pushed him to 5-under for his round.

A double bogey and a bogey over his last four holes knocked him back a bit, but he still posted a 5-under 67 and jumped roughly 21 spots up the leaderboard to T-18 by the time his round ended.

Keegan Bradley: A Quiet 66

Bradley was one of the first names done and dusted. He started the day at 3-over and turned in a 6-under 66, climbing all the way to 3-under for the tournament and slotting into T-23.

Not the headline any Ryder Cup captain wants to write about himself, but it’s the kind of Sunday charge most of the field would have taken.

Gary Woodland: Going Out in Style

The 2019 U.S. Open champion closed his week with a 66 of his own, which Golf Channel called an “exceptional” final-round performance. For a player who’s been through as much as Woodland has over the last few years, putting a 66 on the board at Augusta on a Sunday is the kind of note you want to finish on.

Jordan Spieth: The Shot of the Morning

If you only saw one highlight from the early groups, it was probably Spieth’s. The 2015 champion holed out from a bunker on the par-5 13th for eagle, the latest entry in his long catalog of Augusta magic. He capped his round with a birdie on 18 to sign for a 5-under 68.

Jon Rahm: A Quiet Rebound

The 2023 champion quietly put together a 4-under round to drag himself back to 1-over for the tournament, good for T-43 at the moment. Not what Rahm came to Augusta for, but a respectable Sunday after a week that never really got going for him.

Sergio Garcia: A Round to Forget

And then there was Sergio. The 2017 Masters champion snapped his driver on the second tee after an errant shot, earning a code of conduct warning from competition committee chairman Geoff Yang, reportedly the first such warning ever issued at the Masters.

He shot 3-over 75 and finished the tournament at 8-over. Not the Sunday anybody wants, but a memorable one for the wrong reasons.

Still Out There

The leaders, of course, are nowhere near finished. Cameron Young has taken the solo lead at 12-under after McIlroy double-bogeyed the 4th, with Scheffler, Rose, Burns, Henley and Lowry all within striking distance.

The clubhouse targets have been set by the morning wave. Now we find out who in the chase pack can actually match them, and whether McIlroy can author a sequel to last year’s green jacket or hand one to somebody else.

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Chris

Chris Hughes | Co-Founder, Golf Strategy Zone | 30+ years on the course | Florida-based golfer

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