Rahm leads, Mickelson charges today at Masters. What’s the playoff format?
It’s almost green jacket time at the 2023 Masters.
Augusta National is finishing play on Sunday afternoon. Play was suspended on Saturday after rain enveloped the golf course. The third round finished Sunday morning. The fourth round began at 12:30 p.m.
Rahm leads, Mickelson charges
Brooks Koepka was atop the leaderboard at 11-under par when third-round play wrapped up, but he slipped to 8-under par with four bogies in the final round.
Jon Rahm (-11), with three birdies in the fourth round, was leading when he and Koepka headed to the 14th hole. Neither Rahm nor Koepka has won at the Masters before.
Meanwhile, playing partners and former Masters champs Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth charged up the leaderboard Sunday afternoon. Mickelson had eight birdies in the final round — including five on the back nine — and shot a 7-under 65 on the day to get to 8-under par overall.
Spieth also managed eight birdies — and shot a 6-under 66 in the final round — but turned in a trio of bogeys to end his day at 7-under par for the tournament.
Leaderboard, top scores
In fourth round. Full leaderboard here.
- Jon Rahm (-11) — Through 13
- Phil Mickelson (-8) — Finished
- Brooks Koepka (-8) — Through 13
- Jordan Spieth (-7) — Finished
- Russell Henley (-7) — Through 14
- Patrick Reed (-7) — Through 15
Masters playoff format, rules
According to the Master media guide: “If there is a tie after 72 holes of play, a sudden-death playoff will commence at hole No. 18. Hole Nos. 18 and 10 will be played alternately until a champion is decided.”
TV coverage, live stream for Masters Sunday
Final Round is on CBS
You can stream the tournament daily at Masters.com. The Masters site includes streaming views of featured groups, Amen Corner and more. The Masters will be available for streaming on ESPN+ as well as Paramount Plus.
Prize money, purse distribution
1st — $3.24 million
2nd — $1.944 million
3rd — $1.224 million
4th — $864,000
5th — $720,000
6th — $648,000
7th — $603,000
8th — $558,000
9th — $522,000
10th — $486,000
Round 4 pairings, tee times
1st Tee
12:30 PM: Tony Finau, Sahith Theegala
12:39 PM: Tom Kim, Keegan Bradley
12:49 PM: Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth
12:58 PM: Ryan Fox, Taylor Moore
1:08 PM: Sungjae Im, Kyoung-Hoon Lee
1:17 PM: Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Young
1:27 PM: Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick
1:36 PM: Gary Woodland, Jason Day
1:46 PM: Justin Rose, Shane Lowry
1:55 PM: Xander Schauffele, Patrick Reed
2:05 PM: Collin Morikawa, Sam Bennett
2:14 PM: Hideki Matsuyama, Russell Henley
2:24 PM: Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay
2:33 PM: Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm
10th Tee
12:30 PM: Tyrrell Hatton, Max Homa
12:39 PM: Chris Kirk, Scott Stallings
12:49 PM: Cameron Smith, Sepp Straka
12:58 PM: Tommy Fleetwood, Abraham Ancer
1:08 PM: Si Woo Kim, Sam Burns
1:17 PM: Seamus Power, Adam Scott
1:27 PM: Harold Varner III, Harris English
1:36 PM: Zach Johnson, Mackenzie Hughes
1:46 PM: Talor Gooch, Thomas Pieters
1:55 PM: Charl Schwartzel, Dustin Johnson
2:05 PM: Mito Pereira, Fred Couples
2:14 PM: Billy Horschel, J.T. Poston
2:24 PM: Keith Mitchell
This story was originally published April 8, 2023 at 5:04 PM.
