McIlroy wins again

Rory McIlroy won the Masters again on Sunday, beating Scottie Scheffler by one shot at Augusta National for a second straight green jacket. (pgatour.com) McIlroy finished at 12-under 276 after rounds of 67, 65, 73 and 71. Scheffler closed with a 68 to finish at 11-under 277. (cbssports.com) The final round swung repeatedly. Sky Sports reported that Justin Rose and Cameron Young each held a two-shot lead at different points before McIlroy moved back in front. (skysports.com) The victory gave McIlroy his sixth major championship and his 30th PGA Tour title. The Masters winner also received 750 FedExCup points. (pgatour.com) It also put McIlroy in a small group of repeat Masters champions. CBS Sports said he became the fourth player to win back-to-back green jackets. (cbssports.com) The money matched the scale of the result. McIlroy earned $4.5 million from a record $22.5 million purse, while the top 12 finishers each made at least $517,500 and secured invitations to the 2027 Masters. (pgatour.com, cbssports.com) The leaderboard behind him showed how tight Sunday became. Sky Sports listed Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, Young and Russell Henley tied for third after the late charge fell short. (skysports.com) McIlroy had won the 2025 Masters at 11-under 277, according to the PGA Tour’s tournament history page. A year later, he returned to Augusta and finished one stroke better. (pgatour.com) So the 90th Masters ended with the same champion as the year before, but with a narrower margin. McIlroy walked away from Augusta National on April 12, 2026 with another green jacket and Scheffler one shot behind. (pgatour.com, cbssports.com)