McIlroy Claims First Green Jacket

In a pulsating three-hole playoff, Rory McIlroy secured his first Green Jacket, winning the 86th Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. The 32-year-old Northern Irishman had been previously known for choking late in major tournaments, but he displayed remarkable composure to claim his fourth Career Grand Slam title.

“It’s a great deliverance for me and my career.”

— Rory McIlroy, Masters Champion

Five Key Lessons

• Droughts ends: McIlroy had gone over seven years without winning a major. This victory adds to his previously won PGA Championship (2012 and 2014), U.S. Open (2011), and Open Championship (2014).
• Comeback kid: After going five years without a major, Scottie Scheffler led for much of the final day. McIlroy managed to make four birdies in a row on holes 14 to 17 to take the lead.
• Talent prevails: Despite a three-stroke penalty for standing on a line during a putt on the 10th green, McIlroy held his composure to prevail.
• Nicklaus’ disappointment: Golf legend Jack Nicklaus, a six-time Masters champion, expressed his disappointment at not being able to watch the final holes due to health issues.
• History made: McIlroy joins Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Jordan Spieth as the only players to achieve a Career Grand Slam in their respective eras.

McIlroy’s Victory Lands Him a Place in History

The Masters victory propels McIlroy into the stratosphere of golf legends. He joins a club comprising twelve other players who have won all four major championships in their careers.

Looking Ahead

With this triumph, expectations will rise for McIlroy at the upcoming PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.