The Masters 2026 LIVE: Leaderboard and updates as Rory McIlroy has lead with Justin Rose chasing

Another birdie for Justin Rose on the 10th – and he’s now within one of the lead!

Tyrrell Hatton, another Englishman, makes a move up the leaderboard and is now two off the lead.

Leaderboard: -5 McIlroy (18:44), Burns (1); -4 Clark (F), Rose (10); -3 Reed (18:08), Day (17:56), Hatton (12), Kitayama (3); -2 Lowry (17:56), Schauffele (18:20), Gotterup (10), Griffin (9)

Li has moved back level par after another bogey on seven.

Scheffler has grabbed a birdie on eight to move back into the red, and he’s level with the trio of Rose, Koepka and Spieth at the moment.

Kitayama has started the day with par on the first two holes, while Hatton and Gotterup are still ploughing on on -2.

Leaderboard: -5 McIlroy (18:44), Burns (17:32); -4 Clark (17); -3 Reed (18:08), Day (17:56), Kitayama (2); -2 Lowry (17:56), Schauffele (18:20), Hatton (11), Gotterup (10)

Joint leader Sam Burns is teeing off for the day, so we’ll keep an eye on how he’s doing early on.

Koepka’s par putt on nine isn’t terrible but it’s wide, and he bogeys to go to -1.

Rose lines up his putt from around six feet and he holes it, but moves to -1.

Spieth is steady enough with his par putt and he stays on -1.

Elsewhere, a bogey from Li means he moves back to -1. He’s really yo-yoing so far today!

Leaderboard: -5 McIlroy (18:44), Burns (17:32); -4 Clark (16); -3 Reed (18:08), Day (17:56), Kitayama (1); -2 Lowry (17:56), Schauffele (18:20), Hatton (10), Gotterup (9)

Hatton pulls up short with a birdie chance on 10 but he’ll be safe for par.

Rose is having a brief argument with his caddy over where to pitch his second shot on the ninth, from around 145 yards. It’s a decent effort, rolling back to give himself a birdie chance.

Koepka’s shot is from the left, but it flies long just past the green.

Spieth lines it up from 121 yards – his shot is good initially but it rolls down the hill! He’ll do well to save par.

Leaderboard: -5 McIlroy (18:44), Burns (17:32); -4 Clark (16); -3 Reed (18:08), Day (17:56), Kitayama (1); -2 Lowry (17:56), Schauffele (18:20), Li (5), Rose (8), Hatton (10), Koepka (8), Gotterup (9)

Clark has yet another birdie and he’s now in a lone group on -4!

Hatton has also continued his superb start to day two, with yet another birdie meaning he’s four-under through the front nine! He’s up to -2 now.

Li has also climbed back up to -2.

Leaderboard: -5 McIlroy (18:44), Burns (17:32); -4 Clark (16); -3 Reed (18:08), Day (17:56), Kitayama (17:03), Clark (15); -2 Lowry (17:56), Schauffele (18:20), Li (5), Rose (8), Hatton (9), Koepka (8)

Kitayama has teed off for the day as he looks to build on a three-under on day one.

On eight, Rose’s approach shot fizzes past the pin and he should be taking another birdie – but he goes wide! He’s furious as he settles for par.

Koepka’s eagle chance goes close but at least it sets him up with an easy birdie too, and he takes it.

Spieth is about six feet away on his birdie attempt but it’s a bizarre effort with nowhere near enough power. He settles for par.

Leaderboard: -5 McIlroy (18:44), Burns (17:32); -3 Reed (18:08), Day (17:56), Kitayama (17:03), Clark (15); -2 Lowry (17:56), Schauffele (18:20), Li (5), Rose (8), Hatton (9), Koepka (8)

A par for Scheffler on the next hole and he stays level par.

Clark has another birdie and moves back to the group on -2, while Li Haotong has done the reverse and bogeyed to move to -1.

Max Homa has also started for the day and he birdied the first hole to go to -1 alongside Rai and Tyrell Hatton, who’s had a great first eight holes that he’s three-under for!

Spieth and Koepka are also in that -1 group as they tee off on eight.

Leaderboard: -5 McIlroy (18:44), Burns (17:32); -3 Reed (18:08), Day (17:56), Kitayama (17:03); -2 Lowry (17:56), Schauffele (18:20), Clark (14), Li (3), Rose (7)

Sergio Garcia, who finished level par after a round of 72, was the breakaway Saudi-backed series’ best finisher after an opening 18 contested in tough conditions on firm and fast surfaces.

Rahm, the 2023 champion, and the big-hitting DeChambeau had been fancied by many to contend after encouraging form on LIV this year but could well find themselves battling to even make the cut.

Spieth saves par on seven with a putt from around four feet. Koepka’s is even closer – it’s close but it’s in and he stays in the red.

Yet another birdie chance for Rose. Sometimes it only takes one.

The putt is lined up from quite a distance – it’s holed! Back up to -2! He’s back to where he started.

A mistake from Koepka follows, as he misjudges the angle for the birdie putt.

Elsewhere, a bogey from Rai on nine sets him back to -1.

Leaderboard: -5 McIlroy (18:44), Burns (17:32); -3 Reed (18:08), Day (17:56), Kitayama (17:03); -2 Lowry (17:56), Schauffele (18:20), Clark (12), Koepka (6), Clark (13), Li (3), Rose (7)