Grounds crew watering during the third round of the 2026 Masters Tournament held in Augusta, GA at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

The Masters went from firm and fast to soft and scorable

Thursday was a carnage-fest at the Masters. Then Augusta National flicked on the "easy mode" switch.
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