Rory McIlroy becomes the fourth player after Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods to defend the US Masters title.
It came via a one-shot lead, having been six shots clear at the start of the final round.
The Northern Irishman got off to a sticky start, dropping three shots in the first six holes.
However, he picked up the pace with Birdies on the seventh and eighth holes to consolidate his position at the top of the leaderboard.
Amen Corner was when he really started to put his foot on the gas, with birdies on the 12th, where he landed an iron seven feet short of the hole, and stroked it in with sheer confidence.
On the 13th, he collected another Birdie, via a magnificent chip in from the back of the green.
While the rest of the pack were beginning to fade, he solidified his position, with Pars on the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th.
And even though he bogeyed the final hole, the work done on Amen Corner, as well as the previous three rounds, was enough to see him over the line.
Following his magnificent performance, McIlroy analysed the two victories at Augusta and emphasised their significance.
“I thought it was so difficult to win last year because of trying to win The Masters and the Grand Slam, then this year I realised it’s just really difficult to win The Masters,” “I tried to convince myself it was both.
Mcllroy: Sky Sports
Though it is pretty difficult to win something back-to-back, the one thing that happens when you win it for the first time, is that it takes the pressure of winning off your shoulders.
If you know you’ve won it before, it gives you extra motivation to do it again, and that’s what separates the good from the greats of the sport.
Another Missed Opportunity For Rose
It was another final-day disaster for Justin Rose, who was in contention after his front-nine performance in the final round that included five birdies.
However, as he approached Amen Corner, two bogeys at the 11th and 12th were the start of his downfall, and he missed a three-foot putt on the 17th, which all but ended his hopes of the Green Jacket.
It seems he has a round four back-nine disease at this tournament, as every time he has a chance to win, he stumbles at the last hurdle.
It’s always Amen corner that is the catalyst to his round four meltdown, because he opts for the safe option instead of going in with an attacking mindset.
Perhaps he needs more clarity in his stroke play, along with a little bit of luck, like McIlroy had last year.
If he can combine those things together, a Green Jacket at Augusta is not far away.
But in terms of 2026, it was a Master’s that was dominated by McIlroy from start to finish.
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