PHOTOS: Rory McIlroy celebrates win at The Masters
ByActionNewsJax.com News Staff and The Associated Press
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts as he is awarded the Green Jacket by Masters Champion Scottie Scheffler after the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
ByActionNewsJax.com News Staff and The Associated Press
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Nothing ever comes easy for Rory McIlroy in a major. Nothing. Three different times he appeared to have locked up the 2025 Masters, and three different times, he fumbled it or had it snatched from his grasp.
But finally, McIlroy has claimed his green jacket. It took him 72 holes plus a one-hole playoff against Justin Rose, it took him multiple collapses and resuscitations, but at last, McIlroy is a Masters champion, once again a major winner, and now one of the six men with a career grand slam.
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: (R-L) The trophy is awarded by Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, to Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland after the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament after the playoff hole on the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is congratulated after winning the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: (L-R) Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning with caddie Harry Diamond after the playoff hole during the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with the Masters trophy during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is congratulated after receiving the green jacket during the ceremony after the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament after the playoff hole on the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts as he puts on the Green Jacket during the ceremony after the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks during the Green Jacket Ceremony after the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: (L-R) Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is awarded the Green Jacket by Masters Champion Scottie Scheffler after the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: (L-R) Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates with caddie Harry Diamond and the Masters trophy during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament after the playoff hole on the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: (L-R) Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with daughter Poppy and wife Erica Stoll holding the Masters trophy during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: (L-R) Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is awarded the Green Jacket by Masters Champion Scottie Scheffler after the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament after the playoff hole on the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts as he is awarded the Green Jacket by Masters Champion Scottie Scheffler after the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: (R-L) Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland embraces Justin Rose of England after the playoff hole during the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: (R-L) Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning with caddie Harry Diamond after the playoff hole during the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Justin Rose of England reacts after losing the playoff on the 18th green in the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Masters Golf Bryson DeChambeau hits from the fairway on the 15th hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Masters Golf Bryson DeChambeau makes a putt on the second hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip/AP)
APTOPIX Masters Golf Bryson DeChambeau, left, and walk Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, walk on the 11th hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) (George Walker IV/AP)
The Masters - Final Round AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland shakes hands with patrons during the Green Jacket Ceremony after the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) (Harry How/Getty Images)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, with his wife Erica Stoll, and daughter Poppy, holds the trophy after winning the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip/AP)
Masters Golf Bryson DeChambeau hits from the fairway on the 13th hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) (George Walker IV/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, waits to put on the green Jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip/AP)
APTOPIX Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reacts after winning in a playoff against Justin Rose after the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum/AP)
Masters Golf Patrons cheer as Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
Masters Golf Winner Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, holds the trophy at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum/AP)
Masters Golf Scottie Scheffler puts the green Jacket on winner, Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Masters Golf Justin Rose celebrates after a birdie on the 18th hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip/AP)
Masters Golf Justin Rose hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) (George Walker IV/AP)
Masters Golf Justin Rose waves after making a putt on the 10th hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum/AP)
APTOPIX Masters Golf Justin Rose reacts after missing an eagle putt on the 13th hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga.(AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, right, greets Justin Rose, of England, after winning in a playoff after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum/AP)
APTOPIX Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
Masters Golf Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (David J. Phillip/AP)
Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
