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In a final round brimming with chaos, clutch putts, and comeback storylines, Rory McIlroy finally completed the career Grand Slam at the 2025 Masters — and walked away with not just the iconic Green Jacket, but a record-shattering USD 4.2 million payday.
Rory McIlroy (NIR) reacts as he is awarded the green jacket by 2024 champion Scottie Scheffler. (Credit- Getty)
Rory McIlroy's quest for the Green Jacket has been a tale of near-misses and heartbreaks. Since his infamous 2011 collapse, the Masters remained the missing piece in his illustrious career. On April 13, 2025, that narrative changed. McIlroy clinched his first Masters title, becoming only the sixth golfer to complete the modern-era career Grand Slam, joining legends like Nicklaus, Woods, Hogan, Player, and Sarazen.
McIlroy entered Sunday with a two-shot lead. But Augusta had no plans to make this easy.
His opening tee shot hooked left, his second rolled off the green, and before most patrons could settle in, he carded a double bogey on Hole 1.
The nerves? Palpable.
The tension? Thick.
By the 13th, after another poor decision and a watery grave for his layup, he’d carded another double bogey. His lead evaporated. The roars around Amen Corner weren’t for Rory — they were for Justin Rose, who was charging like a man possessed.
Rose, 44, turned back the clock in a masterclass of precision. After a third-round 75, few gave him a shot. But on Sunday, he birdied six of his final eight holes, including a curling 22-footer on the 18th that sent the crowd — and the leaderboard — into chaos.
“He earned every bit of that one,” said Rose. “I gave it everything, but today was Rory’s destiny.”
The two were tied at -11. We were headed to a playoff — and destiny was about to decide.
Justin Rose and Rory McILROY during the playoff hole at The Masters 2025
Both men striped their drives down the 18th in the sudden-death playoff.
Rose’s approach drifted long. Rory stepped up, having replayed this moment a thousand times in his head over the past decade. He sent a pure 9-iron sailing to four feet from the flag.
The patrons rose.
Rose missed his birdie attempt.
Now it was Rory’s moment.
The crowd held its breath. The shadows danced across the green. One stroke. One jacket. One slam.
He nailed it.
McIlroy, fists clenched, let out a primal roar. Augusta finally bent the knee.
Don’t forget Bryson DeChambeau, whose early fireworks lit up the front nine. After a towering birdie on Hole 2 gave him a brief lead, Bryson looked dangerous — until the famed 11th hole.
A misjudged 9-iron into the water led to a costly double bogey. Momentum gone. Crowd energy? Transferred.
He finished tied for 5th at -7 — thrilling but flawed, just like Bryson always is.
As McIlroy donned the Green Jacket, he turned toward the gallery — eyes misty — and embraced his wife Erica and daughter Poppy.
It wasn’t just a win. It was a full-circle moment. A redemption arc worthy of cinema. Golf dads everywhere felt that one deep in their soul.
This wasn’t dominant Rory. This was defiant Rory.
He didn’t sail through. He survived it.
He stared down the ghosts of 2011, the pressure of history, and a red-hot Rose & a booming Bryson — and still walked off a winner.
There was no cushion. No margin for error. Just heart, grit, and a 4-foot putt that reset his legacy.
The landscape shifts. Again.
Rory is no longer the best player without a Green Jacket.
He’s the sixth man in history to complete the career Grand Slam.
He’s not chasing validation — he’s now writing chapters in the GOAT debate.
As the sun dipped over Augusta, one truth stood tall: Rory McIlroy’s journey to greatness is complete — and his next chapter might be even better.
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