Who is the oldest Masters winner? Justin Rose eying history at Augusta
Justin Rose has surged up the leaderboard in the final round of the 2026 Masters and seeks to put his name alongside golf leged Jack Nicklaus.
Follow along with live updates of all the final-round action at the Masters Tournament . To win the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club is one of the hardest challenges there is for a golfer. But when it does happen, it's a moment that allows all emotion to take over and puts that golfer among the legends of the sport, remembered for eternity around one of golf's most hallowed grounds.
It's something that Justin Rose, who has come so close to winning the green jacket, is looking to experience Sunday, April 12 at Augusta National. The Englishman shot back-to-back rounds of 69 on Friday and Saturday to position himself near the top of the leaderboard going into Sunday's final round. He has since followed that up by recording three straight birdies to end his front nine to jump into a tie for the top spot with defending winner Rory McIlroy.
Rose is now the hunted after being the hunter. HAS JUSTIN ROSE WON THE MASTERS? Golfer's best finishes, history at Augusta National Rose has been on the wrong side of Masters Sunday as the runner-up several times in his career, including last year when he lost the first hole of the playoff with McIlroy after going on a tear on the back-nine to force the extra hole.
He is one of nine golfers to finish as the runner-up at least three times in Masters history. He has finished in the top 25 in 15 of his previous 20 trips to Augusta National. But should Rose finish on top of the leaderboard at the end of Sunday's round, he's set to make some Masters history with his age.