The Masters leaderboard is a key part of the tournament experience for golf fans. With the field trimmed to just the top players heading into the weekend rounds, there is plenty of suspense as each player tries to protect their position at the top or make a run up the rankings. This ebb and flow of ranking changes on The Masters leaderboard keeps viewers engaged and is one of the many reasons that this event has become so popular around the world.

The 2025 Masters leaderboard is looking crowded with the defending champion and several other golfers close behind Justin Rose. Bryson DeChambeau is in second place at 10-under par while Rory McIlroy, Corey Conners and Scottie Scheffler are all within three shots.

Despite his struggles on the back nine, McIlroy made a huge play at the par-5 13th. He ripped a hook around the trees on the left side of the fairway from 208 yards and rode the slope to the green, leaving himself 6 feet for a birdie that moves him into contention.

If a sudden-death playoff is needed to determine the winner of The Masters, the players tied will start on the 18th hole, then move to the 10th and repeat until one player is left standing. This is how the tournament has been decided since a playoff was first used in 1976.

Regardless of the format, there will be a lot of action on The Masters leaderboard this weekend and USA TODAY Sports will have all of the scoring updates as they happen from Augusta National Golf Club.