McIlroy wins Masters
Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters to claim his second straight green jacket, edging world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by one shot. ( ) He led by six after two rounds, was only tied entering Sunday, then birdied Nos. 12 and 13 and pulled away on the back nine while Justin Rose finished among those tied for third — final‑round highlights and recaps appeared across outlets and in a late April 12 highlight package. ( )
Rory McIlroy won the Masters again on Sunday, becoming the first player since Tiger Woods to repeat at Augusta National. (pgatour.com) McIlroy finished at 12-under 276 and beat Scottie Scheffler by one shot after a final-round 71 at the 90th Masters Tournament. Scheffler closed with a 68 to finish at 11-under 277. (pgatour.com) The margin had looked safer two days earlier. Golf Channel’s round-by-round recap shows McIlroy opened 67-65, built a six-shot lead through 36 holes, then shot 73 on Saturday and entered Sunday after that cushion had disappeared. (golfchannel.com) Sunday turned again before it settled. Golf Channel reported McIlroy trailed by as many as two shots in the final round before regaining control around the turn, and the PGA Tour said birdies at the 12th and 13th holes pushed him to 13-under. (golfchannel.com, pgatour.com) The win moved McIlroy into one of the smallest clubs at Augusta. He became only the fourth man to win back-to-back Masters titles, joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Woods. (usatoday.com) It also came one year after McIlroy’s first Masters title completed the career Grand Slam, the feat of winning all four men’s major championships at least once. The Professional Golfers’ Association of America said that 2025 victory made him the sixth man to complete it. (pga.com) This one added more weight to the late stage of his career. The PGA Tour said it was McIlroy’s 30th PGA Tour title and sixth major championship, and the winner’s check was $4.5 million from a record $22.5 million purse. (pgatour.com) The leaderboard behind him stayed crowded even after Scheffler’s charge. Justin Rose, Russell Henley, Tyrrell Hatton and Cameron Young all tied for third at 10-under 278. (pgatour.com) McIlroy still made the finish tense. The PGA Tour’s live account said he held 13-under until a bogey at the 18th, then tapped in to win and walked off the green in tears after another Sunday that nearly slipped away. (pgatour.com)
