McIlroy repeats at Augusta
Rory McIlroy defended his Masters title, closing with a final-round 71 to finish 12‑under and win by one shot over Scottie Scheffler. ( ) He seized control with birdies at Nos. 12 and 13 in Amen Corner, and the tournament purse was $22.5 million with McIlroy earning $4.5 million. ( )
Rory McIlroy won the Masters again on Sunday, becoming the fourth player to win back-to-back green jackets at Augusta National. (golfchannel.com; nbcsports.com) McIlroy shot a 1-under 71 in the final round, finished at 12-under for the week, and beat Scottie Scheffler by one stroke in the 90th Masters Tournament. (golfchannel.com; golfweek.usatoday.com) He took control at Amen Corner with birdies on Nos. 12 and 13 after entering Sunday tied for the lead with Cameron Young. (nytimes.com; fox5atlanta.com) Scheffler, the world No. 1 and a two-time Masters champion, made the late charge that kept the margin at one shot. McIlroy’s win was his sixth major championship. (golfchannel.com; nbcsports.com) The repeat mattered in part because McIlroy had ended his long wait for a Masters title only a year earlier, when he completed the career Grand Slam at Augusta. Sunday’s result moved him from first-time champion to repeat winner in one season. (sports.yahoo.com; pgatour.com) Only three men had previously defended a Masters title: Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods. McIlroy joined that group on April 12, 2026. (nbcsports.com; usatoday.com) The money matched the scale of the week. The Masters purse was $22.5 million, and McIlroy’s winner’s share was $4.5 million. (cbssports.com; espn.com) He arrived at Augusta as the defending champion and left with the same green jacket tradition intact, this time after holding off Scheffler over the final nine holes. (golfchannel.com; nytimes.com)
