Rory McIlroy WINS the Masters! Reigning champion retains his green jacket after holding off rivals in thrilling final day at Augusta
Rory McIlroy is the Masters champion once again, producing a clinical final round at Augusta National to secure back-to-back green jackets.
By winning for the second consecutive year, the Northern Irishman joins the immortal trio of Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods in the history books.
The 36-year-old’s victory was a masterclass in resilience, displaying immense composure on the back nine to fend off a fierce Sunday charge from his rivals.
After appearing to fumble his historic six-shot lead earlier in the week, McIlroy silenced any doubters with a dominant and clinical performance on the final day.
The victory was a one-shot triumph over Scottie Scheffler, who had clawed his way back from being 12 strokes behind at the start of the weekend to nearly pull off an unthinkable upset.
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