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Masters Pool

Tournament Complete
Started: April 9, 2026

The Masters 2026 tournament is complete. Plan your next pool with tier or salary-cap drafting, configurable scoring, and a setup checklist for your group.

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About the Tournament

Plan Your Next Pool

The Masters 2026 event has concluded. Use this guide to choose your rules and explain them to your group. When the next event and field are available on Clubpicks, you can create that tournament pool.

Latest Completed Edition

Rory McIlroy

Won the latest completed edition in 2026 at 12 under par, one stroke ahead of Scottie Scheffler.

Course

Augusta National Golf Club • Augusta, GA

How to plan your Masters pool

Start with the rules your group will use, then make your picks from the available field. Choose a single-event pool or connect events in a league. Create a league for free. A Season Pass lets you invite your group; invited members join free. Review pricing and organization plans before inviting your group.

Collecting picks on paper? Download the free Masters pool spreadsheet and printable pick sheet for a six-pick, best-four pool with manually entered scores.

What to decide for The Masters

The Masters returns to Augusta National rather than rotating among host courses. It is the first of the four men’s majors in the usual calendar.

Decide whether this is a standalone pool or the opening event of a Golf Majors Pool before inviting members. A single Masters pool does not automatically create season standings.

Check the published field before customizing tiers. The Masters is an invitational field; do not assume the player list from a weekly Tour event applies.

Verify the current field, venue and championship rules with Official Masters tournament information. The tournament’s cut rule determines who continues; your pool’s penalty setting determines how missed rounds affect your team.

Pick planning

How to make Masters pool picks without chasing predictions

A useful pick process starts with your pool’s rules, not a list of projected winners. The same golfer can be a legal tier choice and make a salary-cap roster too expensive, while a captain setting can double that golfer’s effect on the final score. Use this worksheet before comparing names in the confirmed field.

Masters pool pick-planning worksheet
Worked Example

See how a Masters pool adds up

Each entry picks one golfer from each of six tiers. In this example, the best four adjusted scores count and the lowest total wins. Open a team to see which scores count.

Fictional teams and scores for illustration. All six adjusted scores are complete, including any cut or withdrawal penalties. Tiebreakers are off, so equal totals share a place.

T1Augusta Aces-14 — view six picks and counted scores
Sample pickAdjusted scoreBest four
Tier 1 golfer-8Counts
Tier 2 golfer

Formats

Two ways to build your team

Illustrative pick previews. Your pool’s settings determine the actual roster.

T1
Scheffler
McIlroy
Schauffele
T2
Morikawa
Hovland
Aberg
T3
Fleetwood
Burns
Homa
T4
Henley

Getting Started

How It Works

1

Plan Your Pool

Choose your format and scoring rules. Create the tournament pool once its event and field are available.

2

Invite Players

Share your pool link with friends and track who joins

3

Follow Score Updates

Scores update automatically during tournament play; delays and corrections are possible.

History

Past Champions

2026Rory McIlroy
-12Won by 1 stroke

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CheckWhat to write downWhy it changes your picks
RosterPicks required in each tier, or salary cap and minimum roster sizeA legal team must satisfy the complete format, not just include your preferred golfer.
Counting scoresAll golfers or the commissioner’s Best-N settingBest four of six still requires six picks; it only changes which adjusted scores enter the total.
PenaltiesThe pool’s missed-cut and withdrawal treatmentRisk cannot be compared until you know how missed rounds affect the team score.
CaptainWhether one captain is required to score 2×In Best-N stroke scoring, the captain always counts, so the choice increases both upside and downside.
DeadlineDisplayed first-tee lock time and time zoneA shortlist or saved draft is not a submitted team.

For a tier pool

Make a short list inside every required tier, then confirm one legal choice from each. Golfers are not exclusive: another member choosing the same golfer does not remove that option from your roster.

For a salary-cap pool

Compare complete rosters. Check the total salary and minimum pick count after every change instead of choosing expensive golfers first and trying to repair the budget afterward.

Recheck the official field before submitting. After play starts, a Clubpicks pool with at least three rostered teams can show aggregate ownership and live format-aware value picks in its Stats tab. Those group results are available after lock; they do not reveal other members’ choices while hidden picks are still protected. For the arithmetic behind Best-N and penalties, use the worked scoring guide.

Commissioner checklist

  1. Choose a tier draft for a structured selection, or a salary cap for more freedom to balance stars and value picks.
  2. Confirm the event and available players in your pool before asking anyone to submit a team.
  3. Share the roster requirements, displayed first-tee lock time and time zone, scoring rules, and missed-cut and withdrawal treatment with every member.
  4. Check that members have submitted their teams before play begins. Use the pool leaderboard to follow the competition.

Planning a season with the same group? See how leagues work and the commissioner setup walkthrough.

A checklist for Masters pool picks

  • Check the confirmed field and withdrawal news before selecting a roster. A familiar name is not a guarantee of an active entry.
  • In a tier draft, compare the available choices within each tier. In a salary-cap pool, compare complete legal rosters rather than choosing every expensive player first.
  • Read the cut and withdrawal rules before deciding how much risk to take. No pick can guarantee a result.

Stroke scoring rewards lower totals: scores of −4 and +1 combine to −3 before any other players or applicable penalties. Review the complete scoring examples and rules for your group. Use the format comparison to choose your rules and the free rules template to share them. This guide explains preparation; it does not rank the current field.

-5
Counts
Tier 3 golfer-2Counts
Tier 4 golfer+1Counts
Tier 5 golfer+6Dropped
Tier 6 golfer+10Dropped
T1Sunday Scramblers-14 — view six picks and counted scores
Sample pickAdjusted scoreBest four
Tier 1 golfer-7Counts
Tier 2 golfer-4Counts
Tier 3 golfer-3Counts
Tier 4 golferECounts
Tier 5 golfer+5Dropped
Tier 6 golfer+8Dropped
3Fairway Friends-9 — view six picks and counted scores
Sample pickAdjusted scoreBest four
Tier 1 golfer-7Counts
Tier 2 golfer-4Counts
Tier 3 golferECounts
Tier 4 golfer+2Counts
Tier 5 golfer+5Dropped
Tier 6 golfer+9Dropped
Try different scores in the calculatorDownload the spreadsheet and pick sheet
Im
Kim
T5
Lowry
Clark
Pendrith
T6
Straka
Taylor
Hadwin

Tier Draft

Pick from each tier

Start with six tiers and one pick from each. Initial tiers follow player salaries, with DataGolf rank breaking ties. Commissioners can customize tier sizes and picks before play begins.

$40,600 spent$9,400 left
Scheffler$11,200
Hovland$9,000
Henley$7,400
Im$7,200
Straka$5,800

Example in progress: 5 picks · $9,400 remaining

Salary Cap

Build within a budget

The recommended setup is at least six golfers within a $50,000 budget. Balance expensive players with lower-cost picks. Your commissioner sets the cap and minimum roster size.

Compare roster examples and format trade-offs. Team selection and scoring are separate choices.

2025
Rory McIlroy
-12Won by Playoff
2024Scottie Scheffler
-11Won by 4 strokes
2023Jon Rahm
-12Won by 4 strokes
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