Rory Mcilroy Holds On To Win His Second Straight Masters

Rory McIlroy tin respire a sigh of relief.

McIlroy won his 2nd consecutive Masters Tournament connected Sunday — joining Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo arsenic nan only golfers who’ve won nan sport’s astir prestigious tourney 2 years successful a row.

McIlroy led by six strokes aft 36 holes, but entered Sunday tied for first aft a disastrous 3rd round. In threat of blowing nan biggest two-round lead successful Masters history, McIlroy rebounded nether pressure, shooting a final-round 70 to unafraid his 2nd greenish jacket.

Scottie Scheffler vanished successful second. Cameron Young — who was successful nan last pairing pinch McIlroy — vanished tied for 3rd pinch 3 others, including past year’s runner-up Justin Rose.

McIlroy was ascendant to commencement astatine Augusta. Picking up wherever he near disconnected successful 2025 — erstwhile he defeated Rose successful a playoff to triumph his first Masters — McIlroy was 12-under aft 2 rounds, shooting a blistering 65 successful nan 2nd information to unfastened a six-stroke lead complete nan remainder of nan field. But he stumbled successful nan third, shooting a 1-over 73 to autumn to 11-under and into a necktie pinch Young for first place.

Amid whispers McIlroy could repetition immoderate of his worst losses astatine Augusta, he came backmost pinch a vengeance Sunday. He was superb arsenic his last information went on, hitting 3 birdies betwixt holes 8 and 13 to springiness himself a cushion he would ne'er relinquish down nan stretch.

McIlroy had a tortured profession astatine Augusta anterior to nan past 2 years. He mislaid arsenic portion of nan last pairing successful some 2011 and 2018. A nonaccomplishment Sunday would person echoed immoderate of nan lowest moments of McIlroy’s different storied career.

Instead, it was a repetition of his astir awesome accomplishment arsenic a pro. And now, alternatively of an historical loss, McIlroy has entered a new, rarified tier arsenic 1 of golf’s all-time greats.