The quest to win the first major championship of 2026 continues on Saturday at Augusta National Golf Club with Rory McIlroy well out in front

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McIlroy scored the Augusta National course with a 7-under 65 to take a commanding six-stroke lead Friday after the second round of the Masters. With his 12-under 132, McIlroy will play in the last group, with Sam Burns, who shot a 71 Friday and is six strokes behind, tied with Patrick Reed.

Jon Rahm will lead the initial group positioned on the stream before Jordan Spieth joins him about nine holes into the third round. Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Åberg are a dominant pairing at 12:16 p.m. ET as returning PGA Tour star Brooks Koepka and top debutant Chris Gotterup get going at 1:33 p.m.

Here's a look at which LIV golfers made the cut and those who are heading home at the Masters: No golfer has won the Masters while competing for LIV Golf, but Jon Rahm won the Masters in 2023 a year before joining the league.

After the second round of the 2026 Masters wrapped up on Friday at Augusta National, the top 54 players moved on to the weekend.