Rory McIlroy becomes fourth person EVER to retain The Masters after dramatic final day at Augusta

Callum Vurley
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:58:29 +0000

Rory McIlroy steamrolled to victory at The Masters to win a second Green Jacket in as many years, holding off the likes of Cameron Young, Justin Rose and Scottie Scheffler.

It means the Northern Irishman has won back-to-back Masters titles; a feat only managed by Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods before him.

It underlines McIlroy's status as one of the best golfers of all time, fending off a determined chasing pack in excruciatingly dramatic circumstances.

McIlroy roared in victory, in similar scenes to 12 months ago when he finally completed the career Grand Slam.

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This time round, McIlroy was much more composed - though a double-bogey on the third hole saw many fans shudder over memories of yesteryear where he had thrown titles away in the past.

But having seen a six-shot lead disappear on Saturday, the now-six-time major champion reasserted himself at Augusta to prevail in front of a loving crowd.

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