Rory McIlroy secured his first Masters win Sunday at the Augusta National Golf Club, becoming the sixth men’s golfer to ever win all of the sport’s four major tournaments.
Emotional after his big win, McIlroy officially joined the short list of golfers, including the esteemed names of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
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McIlroy missed a par putt on No. 18, pushing him into a sudden-death playoff with Justin Rose. In the playoff, Rose scored a par 4 and McIlroy made his putt and secured victory with a birdie.
The 89th annual Masters, the first major tournament of the year, began Thursday and concluded Sunday in Augusta, Georgia. Nicklaus, 85, and renowned golfers Gary Player, 89, and Tom Watson, 75, served as honorary starters.
Rory McIlroy, one of the world’s top professional golfers for more than a decade and co-founder of TGL with Tiger Woods, won his first Masters on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy is a native of Northern Ireland and now lives in South Florida.
The 2025 Masters purse was $21 million, according to PGA Tour.
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As the first place winner, McIlroy earned $4,200,000 of that purse, and 750 FedEx Cup points. Second- and third-place golfers earned $2,268,000 and $1,428,000, respectively. See full breakdown of purse here.
The professional golfer from Northern Ireland lives in Jupiter, Florida.
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Rory McIlroy is now the sixth men’s golfer to achieve a Grand Slam. Here’s who did it before him, according to ESPN:
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Golf – The Masters – Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. – April 13, 2025 Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy celebrates with his green jacket and the trophy after winning The Masters and completing a career grand slam REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
Golfers achieve a Grand Slam when they have won all four major tournaments; the Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship.
The Masters takes place each year in the first full week of April. For 2026, that’s April 9-12. The Augusta National Women’s Amateur will finish the prior Saturday, April 4, with practice rounds set for April 6-7 and the Par 3 Contest on April 8.
There’s only one place to get official Masters tickets: through Augusta National Golf Club. The Masters does not accept any tickets acquired from secondhand markets. If you’re caught using an unofficial ticket to get in, you risk being kicked out of the event.
The Masters lottery for 2026 is open June 1-20. Those interested in entering must log onto or create an account at the Masters ticket website at that time. Once they’ve done that, potential patrons can choose their desired ticket package and wait for the Masters to send notifications to who has been awarded tickets.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Rory McIlroy wins 2025 Masters, completes career Grand Slam
