Tyrrell Hatton, of England, walks off the on the 18th hole after the final round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tyrell Hatton can’t wait to see his soon-to-be born daughter in white Masters coveralls next year at Augusta National.

That possibility became a reality on Sunday after Hatton was one of several players to receive an automatic invitation to next year’s Masters for finishing in the top 12 (including ties).

“My wife is due in six weeks and I was thinking about how it would be cool to come back next year and our little girl will be pretty much 11 months,” said Hatton, who closed with a 66 — the same score he shot Friday — to finish tied for third at 10-under 278.

Players often dress their children in traditional caddie outfits for the Par-3 Contest on the eve of the tournament.

“Obviously you see all the other dads and their families and the little ones in boiler suits is so cute,” Hatton said. “Yeah, I wanted to experience that. Yeah, definitely a motivation for me to try and make some birdies and happy I managed to do that. Yeah, it was cool.”

Max Homa, Jake Knapp and Sam Burns were among the others to earn an invitation for next year.

“I’m really proud of just the golf — my brain was so good,” said Homa, who finished in a tie for ninth, four shots behind champion Rory McIlroy.

Elsewhere:

n Collin Morikawa was thrilled to finish tied for seventh at 9-under 279 after dealing with a back injury and spasms.

Morikawa withdrew from The Players Championship last month after one hole because of back pain. He wasn’t at full strength coming into the Masters and shot 74 in the first round. He followed that up with three straight rounds in the 60s while clearly playing through discomfort that affected his swing.

“Trust me, it’s going to be one of the best tournaments forever,” Morikawa said. “I’m going to remember this one for many reasons, but just more how strong the mind is, to be able to go out and convince yourself that everything is going to be OK.”

Morikawa made five consecutive birdies on the back nine Sunday to shoot his second consecutive 68.

n Viktor Hovland birdied seven of the first 13 holes Sunday, briefly threatening a run at the course record of 63 before settling for a 67.

“I’d say a couple of the pins are gettable and … obviously the wind direction is a little bit different, so some of the holes played easier,” Hovland said. “Maybe some of the other holes played a little bit tougher.”