{"id":18714,"date":"2026-04-13T05:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=18714"},"modified":"2026-04-13T05:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:52:03","slug":"rory-mcilroy-wins-masters-to-become-fourth-back-to-back-champion-golf-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=18714","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy wins Masters to become fourth back-to-back champion | Golf News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Northern Irishman becomes the first player to repeat at Augusta National since Tiger Woods back in 2001-2002.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Published On 13 Apr 2026<\/span>13 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, Tiger Woods, and now, Rory McIlroy.<\/p>\n

The Northern \u200cIrishman emerged from a tight pack of contenders to win the 90th Masters Tournament on Sunday, joining the trio of golf icons as the only players in history \u2060to conquer Augusta National in back-to-back years.<\/p>\n

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McIlroy \u2060said earlier this week that winning one Masters would make it easier to win a second, and he dug deep into that belief on Sunday to rally from a three-shot deficit on the front nine to post a one-under-par round of 71 for the winning score of 12-under 276 \u2013 one better \u2060than Scottie Scheffler.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe that I waited 17 years to get one green jacket, and I get two in a row,\u201d McIlroy told CBS in Butler Cabin. \u201cI think that all of my perseverance at this golf tournament over the years has really started to pay off.\u201d<\/p>\n

McIlroy\u2019s sixth career major also tied him with Faldo for the most by a European player in the modern era, and they are tied for 12th-most all-time by any player.<\/p>\n

Cameron Young, Russell Henley, England\u2019s Tyrrell Hatton and Justin Rose finished another shot back at 10 under.<\/p>\n

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McIlroy putts on the 18th hole to win The Masters [Mike Segar\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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McIlroy began the final round tied for the 54-hole lead at 11 under with Young, who birdied the second hole to reach 12 under and take the outright lead. It appeared that McIlroy\u2019s repeat quest might unravel when he went three over on the two par-threes on the front nine to fall to 9 under for the tournament.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, McIlroy\u2019s name was looking up on the leaderboard at Young and Rose, who reached 12 under with \u200cfour birdies in a five-hole stretch through No 9. Scheffler was also making a run several holes ahead, and Henley reached 10 under through eight holes.<\/p>\n

This is when McIlroy kicked it back into gear for the first time since closing with six birdies over his final seven holes on Friday. A birdie on the seventh hole got McIlroy back to double digits under par, and he pulled within one shot of the lead with another on the par-five eighth.<\/p>\n

While Scheffler\u2019s rally stalled for a long stretch with 11 consecutive pars, and Rose and Young struggled to hole putts on the back nine, McIlroy kept ratcheting up the pressure. He birdied the 12th and 13th holes to go 2 under through \u201cAmen Corner\u201d and build a two-shot lead.<\/p>\n

Scheffler kept it interesting with birdies on numbers 15 and 16 to get to 11 under. Another birdie attempt on 17 stayed on the lip of \u2060the cup, and Scheffler parred out to post a 4-under round of 68, with McIlroy on the course with three holes to play.<\/p>\n

The two-shot \u2060cushion proved helpful for McIlroy when he pushed his drive on the 18th hole well right into the trees. He was able to punch the ball forward into a greenside bunker and put it on the putting surface with his third shot.<\/p>\n

From there, McIlroy easily converted the two-putt bogey, and became the fourth player in history to successfully defend at the Masters.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nice to have that two-shot cushion instead of the one [shot] like I \u2060had last year,\u201d McIlroy said. \u201cI looked at the [leader]board after I made the bogey on six, and I went back to 9 under at that point. And I said, \u2018If I can get to 14 under, I think I\u2019ve got a really good chance of winning this tournament.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t quite \u2060get there, I got to 13, but 13 was good enough standing on the 18th tee.\u201d<\/p>\n

After setting a Masters record \u2060with a six-shot lead after 36 holes, McIlroy played the final 36 holes in even par. That brought a host of players back into the mix, with at least four different players leading at some point during the final round.<\/p>\n

McIlroy admitted that he kept a close eye on the leaderboard after falling back to 9 under to know where he stood in the tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a tough weekend,\u201d he said. \u201cI did the bulk of my work on Thursday and Friday, \u200cbut just so happy to hang in there and get the job done.\u201d<\/p>\n

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McIlroy holds the Masters championship trophy during the green jacket ceremony after the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club [Kyle Terada\/Imagn Images via Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n


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