The Masters 2026 LIVE: Leaderboard and updates as McIlroy storms to two-shot lead

McIlroy bogeys – and loses the outright lead!

An excrutiating putt for Rory at 10, just nipping out.

He now shares the lead with Patrick Reed.

Leaderboard: -6 McIlroy (10), Reed (12);-5 Rose (F), Reitan (16) – 4 Hatton (F), Clark (F), Li (F), Day (13), Fleetwood (12)

Patrick Reed moves within one!

The American is now on -6, and -3 for the day, with a nice birdie at 12.

Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan continues his impressive charge, too – he’s five-under for the day and -5 overall, with another birdie – this time at 15.

Leaderboard: -7 McIlroy (9); -6 Reed (12);-5 Rose (F), Reitan (15) – 4 Hatton (F), Clark (F), Li (F), Day (12), Fleetwood (12)

A massive left-to-right putt for McIlroy, who plays it safe as he rolls it by the hole.

He’s on -7 as he completes his front-nine. Meanwhile, Fleetwood saves par at 11 – and finds the green safely at the par-3 12th hole.

Leaderboard: -7 McIlroy (9); -5 Rose (F), Reed (11) – 4 Hatton (F), Clark (F), Li (F), Reitan (14), Day (12), Fleetwood (11), Schauffele (10)

Tommy Fleetwood very irritated with his approach at 10, which he fades away from the hole.

Still, he’s so in contention here at -4.

Burns, meanwhile, drops another shot. Overnight leader is now -3, four off the lead.

Leaderboard: -7 McIlroy (7); -5 Rose (F), Reed (10) – 4 Hatton (F), Clark (F), Li (F), Reitan (14), Day (12), Fleetwood (10), Schauffele (10)

So close to a miraculous birdie for Rory!

After a tetchy build-up, his putt from off the green only JUST misses the hole!

He’s down on his haunches. Still, a solid par.

Jason Day, meanwhile, drops a shot. Now six players on -4.

Leaderboard: -7 McIlroy (7); -5 Rose (F), Reed (10) – 4 Hatton (F), Clark (F), Li (F), Burns (12), Day (11), Fleetwood (10)

Lovely 15-foot putt from Matt Fitzpatrick at 9 which takes him to +1.

McIlroy, in the sand at 8, just lays up to get to the fairway for the par 5.

Bit of trouble for the leader.

Leaderboard: -7 McIlroy (7); -5 Rose (F); Day (10); Reed (9) – 4 Hatton (F), Clark (F), Burns (11), Li (16); -3 Lowry (9), Griffin (F), Koepka (F), Gotterup (F), Homa (15)

Stunning bunker shot from McIlroy, putting the ball two feet from the hole!

Near-misses for birdie for Day and Reed, while Burns drops a shot.

Leaderboard: -7 McIlroy (7); -5 Rose (F); Day (10); Reed (9) – 4 Hatton (F), Clark (F), Burns (11), Li (16); -3 Lowry (9), Griffin (F), Koepka (F), Gotterup (F), Homa (15)

Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre won’t be here for the weekend – he ends on +7.

Projected cut is currently +4. Ex-champion Danny Willett also heading home on +5, as it stands.

McIlroy duffs his second into the 7th bunker – work to do for par now.

Leaderboard: -7 McIlroy (6); -5 Rose (F). Burns (10); Day (9); Reed (8) – 4 Hatton (F), Clark (F), Li (16); -3 Lowry (9), Griffin (F), Koepka (F), Gotterup (F), Homa (15)