Rory McIlroy Wins Masters, Becomes Fourth Repeat Champion at Augusta
Northern Irishman secures sixth major title, finishing one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler.
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- Rory McIlroy has won the Masters by one shot over Scottie Scheffler, securing his sixth major title and becoming the first repeat winner at Augusta National since Tiger Woods in 2002.
- McIlroy closed with a 71 to finish at 12 under.
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Rory McIlroy won the Masters golf tournament, a major championship held annually at Augusta National. He secured his sixth major title and became the first repeat winner at the event since Tiger Woods in 2002.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy won the Masters by one shot over Scottie Scheffler on Sunday to collect his sixth major and become the fourth repeat winner at Augusta National and first since Tiger Woods in 2002.
McIlroy, who let a six-shot advantage slip on Saturday and started the final round level with playing partner Cameron Young and one ahead of Sam Burns, closed with a one-under-par 71 to finish the week on 12 under.
With victory secured, the world No 2 looked to the blue Georgia skies and screamed before hugging his caddie Harry Diamond.
Scheffler, a four-time major champion who has won two of the last four Masters and started the day four shots back, nearly got to within one of McIlroy late on but his bid for a third consecutive birdie fell short when his putt at the 17th stopped just beside the hole.
The world No 1 carded a 68 that left him alone in second.
LIV Golf’s Tyrrell Hatton (66), birthday boy Russell Henley (68), 2025 Masters runner-up Justin Rose (70) and Young (73) finished in a share of third place.
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Rory McIlroy will be considered a strong contender for future major championships.
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Scottie Scheffler will remain a top contender in major championships.
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There will be increased discussion about Rory McIlroy's place in golf history following this win.
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Offene Fragen
- What was the specific reason for McIlroy's slip on Saturday?
- What are the future implications for Scottie Scheffler's pursuit of more major wins?
- How will this victory impact Rory McIlroy's legacy in golf?
