Golf – The Masters – Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. – April 12, 2026
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy with his caddie Harry Diamond as he celebrates with his green jacket and the trophy after winning The Masters REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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Rory McIlroy etched his name alongside the Masters legends and edged closer to the upper slopes of golf’s Mount Olympus when he became just the fourth man to win back-to-back green jackets at Augusta National.
The Holywood superstar (36) overcame losing a record six-shot halfway lead in round three and covering his opening six holes in two-over-par to play the remaining 12 in three-under to shoot 71 to win by one stroke from Scottie Scheffler on 12-under par.