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McIlroy holds nerve to win second successive Masters

Rory McIlroy holds his nerve to shoot a one-under par final round to win the 2026 Masters at Augusta, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler.

Rory McIlroy ignores Jack Nicklaus’s advice and tames the deadly 12th at Augusta | Andy Bull

Tom Watson wants to fill in the creek in front. The Golden Bear says play safe if the pin is on the right. McIlroy defied conventional wisdom and wonThere’s hot and then there’s the back nine on Sunday here when there are five players within two shots of the lead. The TV weathermen reckoned it was 30C, but then they weren’t at Amen Corner when Rory McIlroy was standing on the tee at Augusta Nation…

McIlroy underlines greatness by defending Masters title

Moments after winning the Masters last year, Rory McIlroy said it would be transformative. He has proved that by defending the title at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy holds nerve to be the Master again as rivals succumb to tension

Winner joins Nicklaus, Faldo and Woods in retaining titleMcIlroy triumphs on 12 under by one shot from Scottie SchefflerYou are left wondering how on earth Augusta National managed to inflict such psychological torture on Rory McIlroy for all those years. Or maybe that is precisely the point, that ­McIlroy’s ending of his Masters misery in 2025 placed him into a fresh head space where failure is n…

'A rare repeat winner' - McIlroy retains Masters title

Rory McIlroy holds his nerve to sink the putt that means he wins the Masters for the second year in a row by one shot from Scottie Scheffler.

Sergio García warned after breaking club in Masters meltdown before carrying Jon Rahm’s bag

2017 champion tears up tee box after poor shot‘Next question’: Spaniard shuts down interviewerA winner on day four of the Masters was not even part of the remaining field. Robert MacIntyre, somewhere, surely raised a smile.The Scot was the recipient of widespread criticism on Thursday after offering a single-fingered salute to Augusta National when en route to a nine at the 15th. A range of explet…

Rory McIlroy aims for ‘freer’ state of mind in final round of Masters after losing six-shot lead

McIlroy visibly short of his best during one-over par 73‘I wish I was a few shots better off but I’m comfortable’Rory McIlroy hopes to benefit from a “freer” state of mind on the final day of the Masters, despite the defending champion conceding he will have to improve markedly from round three to retain the Green Jacket. McIlroy saw his six-stroke lead evaporate on Saturday, meaning he enters the…

Family fun and holes-in-one - the Masters tradition crossing generations

The Masters Par 3 contest is a unique tradition that features 90-year-old Gary Player holing birdie putts and nine-year-old Frankie Fleetwood focusing on hitting a green.