Masters Makes Huge Change to Key Hole for Sunday’s Final Round

Andy Nesbitt | Apr 13, 2025

Rory McIlroy has a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau heading into Sunday's final round of the Masters. / Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

Sunday at the Masters has the potential to be one of the best final rounds in years, as Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau will battle it out in the final group, which tees off at 2:30 p.m. ET.

The drama of the final day, however, started before anyone even started their rounds when the Masters released the hole locations for Sunday.

The biggest stunner is a change on the par-3 16th hole that fans didn’t see coming. The traditional hole placement is in the lower back left of the green, which can lead to some aces and dramatic birdies down the stretch. Today the hole will be up in the back right.

Hole locations for the final round. #themasters pic.twitter.com/99Xeszmh9H

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025

Fans had lots of reactions to that:

16 https://t.co/XUfPqLGxF0 pic.twitter.com/jhK3xiufRI

— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) April 13, 2025

No. 16 is back right 😳 https://t.co/m1kRKJr3i9

— Fried Egg Golf (@fried_egg_golf) April 13, 2025

The 16th hole location today??? WTH 🤷🏼‍♂️ https://t.co/lD9qxAq7n8

— Mike Steely (@steelyonsports) April 13, 2025

Anytime hole in one bettors (me) looking at #16 pin NOT in the usual Sunday location https://t.co/AfDWvGIQav pic.twitter.com/PorabWG6He

— Tom Downey (@WhatGoingDowney) April 13, 2025

16!!! https://t.co/o1BKzDXdsV

— TOM MARTIN (@TwoCirclesTom) April 13, 2025

16th hole placement has whole golfing world shook! 😂 https://t.co/25d3vSLOgF

— Danny Grace (@Dgrace75) April 13, 2025

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