McIlroy repeats at Augusta
Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters, becoming just the fourth player ever to win back‑to‑back Green Jackets. ( ). He finished one shot ahead of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler after entering the week with a six‑shot lead following two rounds but only being tied going into the final day, with Justin Rose among those tied for third. ( ).
Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters on Sunday, beating Scottie Scheffler by one shot and becoming Augusta National’s fourth back-to-back champion. (pgatour.com) McIlroy closed with a 1-under 71 and finished at 12-under par. Scheffler was second at 11-under, while Justin Rose finished among the players tied for third after McIlroy began the day with the lead under pressure. (golfweek.usatoday.com, theguardian.com) The win came after McIlroy built a six-shot lead through two rounds, then saw the field catch him by Sunday morning. The final round turned into a chase from Scheffler and others before McIlroy held on at Augusta National. (nbcnews.com, sports.yahoo.com) Only Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods had previously won consecutive Masters titles. McIlroy joined that list one year after winning his first Masters in 2025. (masters.com, espn.com) That 2025 victory mattered beyond Augusta because it completed McIlroy’s career Grand Slam, meaning he had won all four men’s major championships at least once. The repeat in 2026 moved him from finally ending the wait to defending the title that had long eluded him. (pgatour.com, sports.yahoo.com) McIlroy’s victory was also his sixth major championship. He had entered the week as defending champion, with Scheffler ranked world No. 1 and among the main threats to stop a repeat. (nbcsports.com, cnn.com) Augusta National has staged the Masters every year since 1934, and repeat winners remain rare even among the tournament’s biggest names. McIlroy will leave the 2026 edition with two green jackets in two years and a place in one of the shortest lists in golf. (masters.com, usatoday.com)
