Rory McIlroy Wins First Masters Title, Completes Career Grand Slam at Augusta
Rory McIlroy captures his first Masters title in dramatic fashion, defeating Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff to achieve a career Grand Slam.
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A weight was lifted off his shoulders, and history followed with the green jacket that 2024 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler placed on McIlroy’s back in Butler Cabin after the round of his life.
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The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream—winning the Masters—the more it kept slipping away.
Rory McIlroy Wins 2025 Masters to Complete Career Grand Slam
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McIlroy became the first man to win the Masters while making four double bogeys over his 72 holes.
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Justin Rose played a memorable round at the Masters. It wasn't enough to deny Rory McIlroy the title
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McIlroy went 11 long years without a major, knowing the Masters green jacket was all that kept him from joining Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen as the only winners of golf's four professional majors.
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete career Grand Slam
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McIlroy's Masters win marks his fifth career major and first since 2014, but more importantly, the elusive green jacket completes McIlroy's career Grand Slam.
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McIlroy did not exactly sprint into the pantheon of legends.
Rory McIlroy secures career grand slam with dramatic Masters playoff win over Justin Rose
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The victory ends an 11-year major championship drought for the second-ranked golfer in the world.
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McIlroy's win is both the most significant achievement of his 18-year professional career and the culmination of a journey that has forced him to rebound from a series of major championship heartaches.
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McIlroy’s path toward golf history began later that year, when he won his first major at the US Open.
Rory McIlroy completes his long-awaited career grand slam with Masters triumph
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Summary
Rory McIlroy finally achieved his lifetime dream of winning the Masters, capturing the title after a dramatic playoff against Justin Rose. McIlroy entered the final round with a two-shot lead, but struggled during play, ultimately bogeying the 18th hole to tie Rose at 11-under. In the sudden-death playoff, McIlroy birdied while Rose could only manage par, allowing McIlroy to claim his first Masters victory. The win marks McIlroy's fifth major championship and his first since 2014, completing his career Grand Slam. McIlroy's emotional triumph ended an 11-year major championship drought, solidifying his legacy in golf history.
Perspectives
Rory McIlroy had an impressive comeback round at the Masters, shooting a 6-under 66 to take a two-shot lead heading into the final round, aiming for a career Grand Slam.
Bryson DeChambeau, also in contention, has a strong performance and will face McIlroy, heightening the tournament's stakes and excitement.
The final round promises to be intense as both players have personal histories at the Masters, with McIlroy seeking redemption after past failures and DeChambeau trying to seize his first Masters victory.
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