How many total putts will be recorded by the field during the 2026 Masters?
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One important question many will have is about the tiebreaker:
How many total putts will be recorded by the field for the entire tournament?
It's a good question, but one that's not easily answered outside of averages. The 2026 Masters media guide does not provide total putts from prior Masters outside of champion Rory McIlroy's 111.
The Masters winner averages around 114 putts per tournament, and McIlroy's 111 included an extra putt in a playoff hole as he fired an 11-under par 277 through 72 holes.
Some internet trackers of the 2025 tournament say about 8,735 putts total were struck during the tournament, but again, The Masters tournament holds the number close to the vest.
Scottie Scheffler, 2024's winner, totaled 109 putts as he shot an 11-under par 277. There were 8,798 putts in 2024, per Golf Monthly.
So far, 88 players have qualified for The Masters, with three tournaments remaining before the year's first major. Should someone win one of the three tournaments that has not yet qualified, they would be added to the field. There's also a chance for someone not qualified to sneak inside the World Golf Ranking's Top 50 in the week prior to the tournament.
How many putts will be made at the 2026 Masters?
Let's do some math.
If the field stays at 88 (meaning no new qualifiers in the next three weeks), the average number of putts would likely be lower than last year when 95 qualified.
If every player who made the cut, let's make it an even 50, averaged 115 putts for the tournament, that would be 5,750 putts from that group. So that leaves 38 golfers playing just two rounds. If they average half that total for two rounds (let's say 58 putts across those two), that's another 2,204 putts.
Together you'd have 7,954 putts for the field.
Use that logic if you'd like, but the total varies year by year.
The lowest number of putts for a tournament winner was Mike Weir's 104 (26 per round) in 2003, while Vijay Singh won the 2000 tournament with the most (124, or 31 per round).
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Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded to the eligible participant with the highest overall score. (ARV: $2,543). Grand Prize includes:
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- Headwear x 5
- Golf Umbrella x 2
- Tournament Chair x 2
- 2026 Pin Flag x 2
- Dated Watch
- Leather Valuables Pouch
- Leather Headcovers
- Leather Golf Bag
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- Duffle Bag
- Travel Kit
- 2026 Pin Flag
- Wine Glasses (set of 2)
- Double Old-Fashioned Glasses (set of 2)
- Woven Throw
Second Runner-Up Prize (19th Hole): One (1) prize will be awarded to the eligible participant with third highest overall score. (ARV: $575). Second Runner-Up Prize includes:
- Wine Set (set of 2)
- Double Old-Fashioned Glasses (set of 2)
- Ale Glasses (set of 2)
- Stemless Wine Glass (set of 2)
- Gnome Coffee Mug x 2
- Sugar / Creamer set
- Cocktail Napkins
- Leather Coasters
- 2026 Pin Flag x2
- Bar Towel
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- Duffle Bag
- Cinch Bag
- Jute Bag
- Mini Garden Gnome
- Headwear x 4
- 2026 Pin Flag x 2
- 24oz Tervis x 2
- 24oz Metal Corksicle x 2
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Ryne Dennis is the Deep South Connect Team Editor for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on X @RyneDennis and email at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: How many putts will be recorded by the field during the 2026 Masters?