Rory McIlroy has earned a rare repeat at the Masters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
McIlroy became just the fourth golfer to earn back-to-back victories at Augusta National on Sunday for his second Masters championship, joining Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus.\u00a0<\/p>\n
McIlroy finished the tournament 12 under par to get the win, one ahead of second-place finisher and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old earned his first career green jacket in his 17th appearance in 2025.<\/p>\n
He pulled away with a pair of birdies around Amen Corner and, as usual, saved a little drama for the end before taking his place in Augusta National history as only the fourth back-to-back champion.<\/p>\n
In a final round where three players had a two-shot lead, McIlroy seized control for good with a bold shot over Rae\u2019s Creek to 7 feet for birdie on the par-3 12th. Then he blistered a 350-yard drive on the par-5 13th that set up another birdie to move three shots ahead.<\/p>\n
There were a few dicey moments, including a wild drive on the 18th that wound up closer to the 10th fairway. But he tapped in for bogey and a 1-under 71 for a one-shot victory.<\/p>\n
Looking to defend his title, McIlroy was off to a great start over the first couple of days at Augusta. Going into the weekend, McIlroy held a six-shot lead \u2014 the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history \u2014 which had him in a prime position.<\/p>\n
He saw his commanding lead evaporate after a tough Round 3 performance, which included three bogeys, four birdies and a double-bogey for a 73, dropping him to 11 under for the tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cameron Young’s third-round 65 put pressure on McIlroy all day Saturday, and the 28-year-old went into Sunday with him at 11 under as well. This set him up to be paired with McIlroy for the final round.<\/p>\n
Two-time Masters champion Scheffler put himself back into contention with a bogey-free weekend. However, he was unable to close the gap and missed his chance to become the sixth golfer to win three green jackets.<\/p>\n
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