McIlroy Hangs On

Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters yesterday, hanging on to outlast Justin Rose on the first hole of a sudden-death round while shooting 11 under par for the tournament. Capturing his first green jacket, the 35-year-old Irishman becomes just the sixth men's golfer to capture a career Grand Slam—the Masters, the Open Championship, the US Open, and the PGA Championship. He joins Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods in accomplishing the feat. 

Considered one of the most successful golfers of his generation, McIlroy—currently ranked as the world's No. 2 men's golfer behind American Scottie Scheffler—has chased the career Grand Slam for more than a decade. McIlroy won his third of the four in 2014 (PGA Championship), and has since fallen just short in the Masters, including a second-place finish in 2022. 

Learn about the history of the PGA here, and why Masters champs don a green jacket.