McIlroy repeats at Augusta
Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters, becoming just the fourth golfer to successfully defend the title at Augusta National and finishing one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler. ( ). The tournament purse was $22.5 million with McIlroy’s winner’s check at $4.5 million, the top four each earned over $1 million, and the win was pushed out in highlight and ceremony videos including final-round highlights and the Green Jacket ceremony. ( )
Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters on Sunday, becoming the first player since Tiger Woods in 2002 to repeat at Augusta National. (sports.yahoo.com) McIlroy finished at 12-under par and beat Scottie Scheffler by one shot after a final-round 71 at Augusta National Golf Club. (usatoday.com) The win put McIlroy alongside Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Woods as the only players to win the Masters in consecutive years. (sports.yahoo.com) Augusta National had not seen a successful title defense since Woods won in 2001 and 2002, a gap of 24 years. (usatoday.com) The 2026 Masters purse rose to $22.5 million, and McIlroy’s winner’s check was $4.5 million. Each of the top four finishers earned more than $1 million. (cbssports.com) The PGA Tour said the victory was McIlroy’s sixth major championship and his 30th PGA Tour title, adding 750 FedExCup points to his season total. (pgatour.com) The Masters’ Green Jacket tradition needed a workaround because McIlroy was also the defending champion. Yahoo Sports noted that the previous year’s winner normally helps jacket the new winner, raising the question of who would handle the ceremony this time. (sports.yahoo.com) Highlight and ceremony videos were posted within hours of the finish, including a full Green Jacket presentation and final-round clips from Augusta. (youtube.com) A year after winning his first Green Jacket, McIlroy left Augusta with a second straight one — and a place in one of the tournament’s shortest lists. (sports.yahoo.com)
