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Rory McIlroy successfully defended his Masters title, earning his second consecutive green jacket and the sixth Major of his career. The Northern Irishman made history, becoming only the fourth player to triumph two years in a row after Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods. A hard-fought victory came at the end of a Sunday that was fought from start to finish, with constant changes in the lead and a dramatic finale that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats all the way to the 18th green.

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Starting tied with Cameron Young, McIlroy immediately had to contend with a nervous start: a double bogey on the 4th and a bogey on the 6th sent him sliding back, while Young and, more importantly, Justin Rose, his opponent in last year’s playoff, alternated in the lead. Rose nearly made history at 45, building a two-shot lead with a series of spectacular birdies, but the momentum shifted right in the heart of the course, around Amen Corner. Here, McIlroy produced the two decisive moments of his match: a tee shot on the par-3 12th that left the ball just 6 feet from the hole (the closest shot of the day) and a powerful drive of about 350 yards on the 13th, followed by a birdie that allowed him to pull away with a three-shot lead.

From that point on, it was a battle of nerves. Scottie Scheffler, the world number one, attempted a furious comeback with birdies on the 15th and 16th, closing the gap to two. McIlroy responded with two up-and-downs on the 16th and 17th, demonstrating once again how important the short game is. On the 18th, however, the drama returned: a drive into the woods on the right, a bunker approach, and a 13-foot putt for bogey, sealing victory by just one shot over Scheffler, with Rose, Young, Hatton, and Henley still a further distance behind.

“I waited 17 years for a green jacket, and now I have two in a row,” Rory said immediately afterward, still in disbelief, kneeling on the green and shaking his head with a smile. “It was a really tough weekend. I did the bulk of the work on Thursday and Friday, but today the wind made everything more difficult. I had to tough it out, rely on my short game, and believe in it all the way.” As Fred Ridley put the green jacket on him for the second time, McIlroy admitted that his family—his parents, wife Erica, and daughter Poppy—were on the verge of not coming, convinced their presence “brought bad luck.” Fortunately, they changed their minds: “It was incredible to have them here celebrating with me.”

With this triumph, McIlroy joins Faldo at six Majors among European players and confirms his rare resilience. After completing the Career Grand Slam last year, the only question now is: will anyone be able to stop Rory, who, at Augusta, seems to have finally found the peace he’s been searching for his whole life? The 2026 Masters will go down in history as one of the most intense editions in recent memory.