McIlroy back‑to‑back

Rory McIlroy won the Masters again on Sunday, beating Scottie Scheffler by one shot at Augusta National and keeping the Green Jacket for a second straight year. (sports.yahoo.com) McIlroy closed with a 1-under 71 in the final round of the 90th Masters, and Yahoo Sports and USA Today both reported that Scheffler finished alone in second after a late charge. (sports.yahoo.com) (usatoday.com) Sky Sports listed Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, Cameron Young and Russell Henley in a share of third place behind the top two. CBS Sports reported the tournament purse at a record $22.5 million, with $4.5 million to the winner. (skysports.com) (cbssports.com) The win put McIlroy in a small group of repeat Masters champions. Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports said he became the fourth player to win back-to-back Green Jackets. (sports.yahoo.com) (nbcsports.com) It also added another major title to McIlroy’s career total. NBC Sports said the victory was his sixth major championship. (nbcsports.com) The decisive stretch came at Amen Corner, the three-hole run at Augusta that includes the par-3 12th and often swings the tournament. The Athletic reported that McIlroy’s play at No. 12 on Sunday became the turning point in the final-round duel. (nytimes.com) The same section had hurt him a day earlier. Golf Channel reported that McIlroy played Nos. 11 through 13 unevenly in the third round before recovering on Sunday when the tournament was on the line. (golfchannel.com) PGA Tour said the title came in the opening major championship of the 2026 season at Augusta National in Augusta, Georgia, where the winner also earns a lifetime invitation back to the Masters. (pgatour.com)