As suspected, there were no changes in the results of the pool based on the final prize winnings adjustments from Augusta. Just for transparency, we like to post that information and can be found below the flyer that I am going to continue to plug as much as possible. Thanks again and look forward to 2027! And seeing everyone at the tournament.
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Not to repeat myself, but… “RO-RY! RO-RY! RO-RY!” After another crazy series of twists, turns, leader changes, great scores, not so great scores, great shots, bad shots, and even worse shots somehow Rory McIlroy held on to win the 2026 Masters. Now he joins a very small class of 3 previous players (Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods) who won this tournament in back-to-back years, the first time since Tiger did in 2001 and 2002.
This being his 18th attempt, it is fantastic to see Rory have such success at the event that seems to have had his number for so long and can only imagine personally, despite the illustrious career that he has had, how much this means to him. Last year the Grand Slam, this year the back-to-back Masters… where to next?
Hats off to the entire field today. Between Scottie Scheffler having a fantastic come-back round only to fall short by 2 strokes, 3 players scoring a -6, and 3 lead changes, the excitement of the day just never stopped – and how can we forget Rory putting it onto the 10th hole on the 18th!?. Justin Rose pulled into the lead after 10 holes and looked like he was going to be unstoppable and seize the moment but a couple of successive bogeys on 11 and 12 put him behind again and never came back.
I don’t know if I’d entirely call this “one for the ages”, but it sure kept us all on our toes and will definitely be the year we remember yet another back-to-back champion from one of the PGAs most prolific players in modern history. Congratulations Rory!
While we do not expect much change, we always caveat the final numbers below in the event of any prize money changes from Augusta. Congrats to Keith Johnson (mmmhmm… eyeroll…) and the remaining 11 entries for their winnings! Crazy that only 3 of the top 12 had Rory as their captain, but eh 🙂
We will send out final FINAL numbers once we get them. Thanks again to the record setting participant list and look forward to this prestigious event next year and hopefully we will see some or even all of you at the Expensive Taste golf tournament this year, July 11th. Rebel Creek. Be there!!
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Break out your U-Hauls! It’s called Moving Day for a reason and this years’ Masters lived up to the hype. From a day being 6 strokes up from just 2 players, Rory had unfortunately what I would refer to as a “Classic” 3rd round for him. After moving past his nemesis 10th hole, I thought maybe he would turn his round around but he struggled with his consistency from there-on and was unable to keep pace with two huge rounds from other players in the field. He still sits atop the leader board though this time not alone.
Cam Young shot an unbelievable round of -7 to come from behind to match McIlroys’ leading -11 going into the final round of the weekend. He was not alone though. Scottie Scheffler also posted a huge -7 as well to pull within 4 strokes. Shayne Lowry had the weekends first hole-in-one on the 6th hole and posted a great round to stay in the hunt only 2 strokes back. Now there are 12 players within striking distance – 6 strokes – a distance yesterday thought to be tough to catch. Of the top 9 players only 2 shot over par.
As always, this tournament never disappoints. Whether it’s an outright leader throughout the whole tournament or a series of significant swings creating the drama we all know and love, it is why the Masters is and always will be the most exciting game of the year. Green Jacket is on the line tomorrow, who’s will it be!?
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“RORY! RORY! RORY!” I mean… what else can you say. Despite 19 players scoring under 70 today, Rory McIlroy stole the show with a unreal score of -7 in the second round to take a pretty commanding – and Masters first – 6 stroke lead going into the weekend. In what looked to me like he was just trying to swing the club to get through the day quickly, regardless of a chance to take a bigger lead, he still kept making every shot with ease.
Patrick Reed and Sam Burns both played well enough to sit 6 strokes back but so did a large majority of the field. It is just hard to find a good story line for anyone else to write about considering the greatness that followed them all day. I could talk about all the usual players we’d expect to be talking about – ok fine, cheap dig at DeChambeau… – and I can only imagine how many peoples’ pool entries may have been sent for a loop today! But hey, that’s the Masters for you right?
Despite the leaderboard, this isn’t over until it’s over and while 6 strokes is a lot, it is not unsurmountable. Here’s hoping for an exciting finish, whether its putting a green jacket on himself, or someone else.
Good luck to everyone still in the hunt this weekend and will keep you all posted! Cheap plug to check out the home page to remind you about the Expensive Taste golf tournament.
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Round 1 is complete with no shortage of ups and downs across the leaderboard. After a shaky start, Rory caught fire with 5 birdies over an 8 hole stretch to finish on top at -5, his first time after the first round since 2011. He shares the spot with Sam Burns who had a clean consistent, very well played round.
Patrick Reed started the tournament off with a bang setting the pace getting to -5 through 9, including being only the second player in Masters history to score two eagles in that span, but ended the day at -3. Shayne Lowry had a great hole out eagle on 13 and finished -2. Scottie struggled to convert some late birdies but remains close at -2 as well. Bryson DeChambeau triple bogeyed 11 and finished the day at +4.
Canadian Nick Taylor had a decent round sitting at -1, only 4 strokes back. Fellow Canadians Corey Conners (+3) and Mike Weir (+9) both struggled and would need to both have stellar rounds tomorrow to make the cut.
All in all, another day, another Masters. Who will come out on top?
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And we’re off! In a field that more than triples the size of the Masters itself, we have yet another record of 282 entries this year. Thanks to everyone that signed up and best of luck to all entries. Reminder to check out the home page to get information about the pool as well as details about our yearly golf tournament being held on July 11th this year.
See you on the links!
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Hello everyone, the annual ETKW Masters 2026 pool is now live! Head over to the registration form to get yours filled out ASAP.
The 9th and final taster of our Irish Whiskey evening with Joe Duffy, this one came straight from the private collection of our President, Tamara Maurer. Sometimes in life, we like to save the best for last, and in this case, it held true. The Redbreast 27 Ruby Port Casks was an amazing dram. Bottled at cask strength, you immediately nosed the spicy alcohol with rich hints of peach, nectarine, and red fruits. The flavour continued that profile with sweet fruity notes of candied berries, peach, liquorice and to me a bit of wine gum candy. Being a cask strength whiskey you would think the alcohol would overpower you, but it was completely mellow allowing a sweet smooth finish and a warming belly feel. A perfect way to wrap up our Irish Whiskey tour and carry on into the late evening shenanigans.
Many thanks to Joe Duffy for the great guided tasting and for sharing some of the rich history of Redbreast and Jameson Whiskies with us. It truly made the evening an unforgettable experience!
Another late add-on to our Irish Whiskey tasting brought us our 8th taster of the evening. Thank god we weren’t overindulging all the way along, because we would have been three sheets to the wind by now. The 8th taster was the Redbreast PX, a whiskey initially casked in Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry casks, before being finished in Pedro Ximenez Hogsheads. The nose was sweet with stonefruit, blackberry and plum. The taste was very sherry forward, super dry, with touches of sweet hay, grass, spiced wood and a bit of charcoal smoke. A very smooth dry finish followed. Another easy sipper from the Redbreast family.
Just when we thought our guided tasting was finishing up, out came our 7th taster, the Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition. Released as part of the same series as the Lustau the Tawny Port Cask Edition hit the nose with smoke, cranberry, grape, and a hint of shortbread. The flavour brought forward salted caramel, berry sweetness, and honey and flavours reminiscent of a wine casked whiskey. It had a quick, sweet finish and was another solid non age statement offering from Redbreast.
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