Rory Wins Back To Back Masters, Scott Van Pelt Joins Us Live From Augusta, NBA Playoffs Set + Who's Back Of The Week
April 13, 2026
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5 min readRory Goes Back-to-Back at Augusta, NBA Playoffs Are Set, and Scott Van Pelt Joins Live
Rory McIlroy has done something only Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods have ever done: win back-to-back Masters tournaments. He put the green jacket on himself Sunday at Augusta National, and the guys on Pardon My Take were not happy about it. "I was not rooting for Rory," Big Cat said flatly. "I was rooting for Scotty. I would have been happy with Justin Rose. Would have been fine with Cam Young. Anyone. Anyone but Rory."
Rory's Redemption Arc (and Why It's Annoying)
The conversation around Rory has shifted dramatically from last year to this year. Last year, when he finally broke through to win his first Masters and complete the career grand slam, even his detractors felt some sympathy. "It was so painful last year," PFT said. "I think everybody, even the biggest Rory haters, came around to kind of rooting for him on Sunday."
This year was different. Rory entered the weekend with a six-stroke lead, played poorly enough on Saturday that everyone caught up, and then held on Sunday by simply not making huge mistakes on the back nine. He shot 71 on Sunday, good enough to win by one over Scotty Scheffler. The guys wanted a playoff. They wanted drama. They got Rory playing fast, confident golf and a Scotty putt on 17 that missed by half a ball.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:03) **Rory McElroy Wins Back-to-Back Masters** - The hosts react to Rory McElroy winning his second consecutive Masters, a feat not accomplished in 25 years.
- 2 (08:24) **Masters Weekend Observations** - The crew shares their favorite moments and gripes from the tournament, including poor camera work and Sergio Garcia's antics.
- 3 (16:33) **Top 10 Guests Who Will Never Come on the Show** - The hosts list the most prominent figures who are unlikely to ever appear on "Pardon My Take."
- 4 (20:52) **Masters Culture and a No-Phone Challenge** - The crew discusses the Masters' strict no-cell-phone policy and whether it could work in other settings.
- 5 (24:49) **Hao Tong Li's Disaster and a Breakfast Ball Debate** - The hosts break down Hao Tong Li's disastrous 10 on the 13th hole and the rules around lost balls.
- 6 (27:04) **Justin Rose's Heartbreak and Scottie Scheffler's Feud** - The hosts discuss Justin Rose's fourth top-three finish at the Masters and Scottie Scheffler's dust-up with a reporter.
- 7 (30:48) **Transition to NBA Playoffs and Doc Rivers News** - The show shifts to basketball, starting with the news that Doc Rivers is leaving the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Show Notes
Rory wins back to back Masters and as a non Rory podcast we have to begrudgingly tip our cap. We talk about the Masters and the playoff that we all wanted so badly but never materialized. Max and Brooks finish in the top 12 and other stories from the weekend (00:00:00-00:32:20). NBA Playoffs are set and play ins this week with a potential Sixers/Celtics first round matchup. We go international to talk about Tottenham potentially being relegated (00:32:20-00:55:40). Who's back of the week including Coachella and the Badgers loss in the National Championship (00:55:40-01:17:55). Scott Van Pelt joins us live from Augusta to break down the Masters, Rory going back to back, potentially coming to Max's bachelor party and more (01:17:55-01:55:59). We finish with lottery ball.
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