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Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters at Augusta National, successfully defending his title and finishing at 12-under par, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler.[1][2][3]

Who won and final leaderboard

• Rory McIlroy is the 2026 Masters champion at $$-12$$, becoming just the fourth player ever to win back-to-back Masters titles.[2][3][4][1]
• Scottie Scheffler finished solo second at $$-11$$, after applying late pressure in the final round.[3][5][1]
• Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, Cameron Young, and Russell Henley shared third place at $$-10$$.[5][1][3]

Top finishers at Augusta 2026

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What made it historic

• McIlroy is now one of the few golfers to win the Masters in consecutive years, joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods in that elite group.[4][6][2]
• His victory gives him six major championships, tying Nick Faldo for the most majors by a European player in the modern era.[6][2]

How the final round unfolded

• McIlroy started Sunday with or near the lead and held off early charges, including a strong front-nine from Justin Rose, who briefly moved two shots clear.[7][8][5]
• A late rally by Scottie Scheffler cut McIlroy’s advantage to one, but McIlroy played the closing stretch steadily to secure a 1-under 71 and clinch the green jacket.[2][5][7][1]

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