Seventeen tries. Endless near-misses. But lastly, Rory McIlroy can say he is a Masters champion. In an exciting 2025 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, McIlroy outlasted Justin Rose in a heart-stopping playoff to win his fifth main championship — and obtain the extremely coveted profession Grand Slam.
Masters 2025 Ends in Epic Playoff Showdown
The final spherical was an emotional rollercoaster, with McIlroy forward by as much as 5 strokes earlier than Justin Rose mounted a dramatic comeback with a panoramic 10 birdies on Sunday. According to NBC News, two legends tied at 11-under in regulation, paving the best way for the primary Masters playoff since 2017.
McIlroy did not hesitate. On the primary gap of a playoff, he sank a birdie to safe victory and finish Augusta’s distress that spanned years. With that, McIlroy turned a part of an unique membership as solely the sixth participant in historical past to win the Grand Slam.
“It feels incredible. This is my 17th time here, and I started to wonder if it would ever be my time,” McIlroy mentioned in a broadcast.
Justin Rose’s Heroic Push Falls Just Short
For Justin Rose, the day was good and bittersweet. The Englishman shot a masterful closing spherical of 66 and took McIlroy to the brink. But for the second time in his profession, Rose misplaced in a Masters playoff.
Despite that, his play, outlined by correct placing and dogged momentum, earned him common reward. If he had received, Rose would have been the oldest first-time champion in match historical past.
Top Masters 2025 Final Leaderboard:
- Rory McIlroy: -11 (received in playoff)
- Justin Rose: -11
- Patrick Reed: -9
- Scottie Scheffler: -8
- Bryson DeChambeau: -7
Scheffler, DeChambeau, and Reed Battle within the Shadows
Scottie Scheffler, who was defending the title, misplaced his bid to repeat, at 8-under, after grudgingly on the lookout for consistency all through. “I just didn’t have my best stuff this week,” he owned up.
Patrick Reed placed on a strong closing spherical to complete third, whereas Bryson DeChambeau took the lead momentarily earlier than wilting on the again 9.
McIlroy Exorcises 2011 Demons
According to USA Today, the win can be one in every of redemption. In 2011, McIlroy notoriously imploded in Augusta after taking a lead into the ultimate spherical. This time, he fought by means of double bogeys, stress conditions, and a charging Rose to lastly tame the course — and his demons.
Rory McIlroy’s Masters Journey Ends in Triumph
With virtually twenty years of top-level play, McIlroy’s Augusta victory caps his legacy. In doing so, he joins the immortals of golf and eventually lays to relaxation the burden of the one championship that had evaded him.
“A moment like this,” McIlroy acknowledged, “makes all the heartbreak worth it.”
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