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Jeff Ritter

The 13 Most Exciting Ways the 2026 Masters Could End on Sunday, Ranked

AUGUSTA — This Masters has been a 54-hole thrill ride. Rory McIlroy made some history. Shane Lowry made an ace. Scottie Scheffler made himself a factor. This thing could break a lot of different directions on Sunday. Here’s a quick primer on the various ways it could end, ranked in reverse order from the least exciting to utterly epic. Odds are good that we’re in store for a Masters Sunday to remember.

13. Patrick Reed rallies from five shots back to win his second green jacket. Reed’s popularity may be juuuust a tick on the upswing out here this week after he recently announced his departure from LIV Golf and impending return to the PGA Tour. But Reed is now and forever a lone wolf, and the rare player who doesn’t care if his fellow players like him, if fans like him, or if you, dear reader, also like him. He just wants to win another Masters—and on Sunday he just might.

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