McIlroy back-to-back

Rory McIlroy kept the green jacket at Augusta National on Sunday, winning the 2026 Masters by one shot for his second straight title. (golfchannel.com) McIlroy closed with a 1-under 71 and finished at 12-under for the week. Scottie Scheffler shot 68 and finished second at 11-under. (golfchannel.com) The final leaderboard had Justin Rose, Russell Henley, Tyrrell Hatton and Cameron Young tied for third at 10-under. McIlroy’s four rounds were 67, 65, 73 and 71. (golfchannel.com) The win made McIlroy the first repeat Masters champion since Tiger Woods won in 2001 and 2002. It also put McIlroy alongside Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Woods as the only players to win back-to-back Masters titles. (espn.com) McIlroy was defending the title he won in April 2025, when he beat Justin Rose in a playoff to complete the career Grand Slam. That 2025 victory gave him the Masters title that had long eluded him after earlier close calls at Augusta National. (golfchannel.com) This year’s finish tightened after McIlroy’s six-shot lead was cut during the weekend. ESPN reported he briefly lost the lead Sunday before regaining control on the second nine, and The Athletic said he held off challenges from Cameron Young, Rose and Scheffler. (espn.com) (nytimes.com) Golf Channel reported McIlroy had opened the tournament with 67 and then shot 65 on Friday to build a record six-shot halfway lead. He followed that with a 73 on Saturday before steadying with the 71 that proved enough on Sunday. (golfchannel.com 1) (golfchannel.com 2) The victory was McIlroy’s sixth major championship and his 30th PGA Tour win, according to USA Today. One year after finally getting his first Masters, he left Augusta with a second green jacket and a place in one of the tournament’s shortest lists. (usatoday.com)