Rory McIlroy masters win, completing career Grand Slam

Updated May 31, 2025

After ⁤years of facing questions about‌ completing a career Grand Slam, rory McIlroy finally captured the Masters title. ⁣The 35-year-old Northern Irishman admitted⁢ to wondering if his opportunity had passed, especially after a painful ⁣final-round collapse in 2011.

McIlroy, reflecting on his journey to achieve this career milestone, emphasized the importance of perseverance. His victory underscores the themes of resilience and patience in achieving long-term goals.

Entering the final round with a two-shot lead, McIlroy drew on lessons learned from his ⁤2011 experience, where he ​surrendered a four-stroke advantage. This time, ⁤he focused on maintaining his composure‌ and sticking to ⁤his game plan to secure ⁣the Masters win.

“You start to think if⁤ it is⁣ ever going to be your time,” he said.

“I think ‌there’s a good message in there about ‍never giving up and keep coming back. Be strong, be resilient and that patience paid⁣ off.”

McIlroy described his strategy for ⁤maintaining focus‍ during the ⁤final round. He aimed ⁤to shut out distractions and ⁢concentrate solely ⁢on his performance, setting ⁢a target score to achieve⁤ victory ‌in the Masters Tournament.

“I wanted to make everything else irrelevant. I’m not ⁤going‌ to look⁣ at ⁢what my playing partner is doing,I’m not going to look at the leaderboard. I was going to try and get ‍in my own world. If I can shoot four-under-par, I’m going to win the Masters.”

“I felt like I lost the Masters in 2011 as I started ​to ⁣look around⁤ and started to do maths in my head. If you give yourself a‌ target and objective, that’s all you can do.”

What’s next

With the career grand Slam secured,mcilroy is expected to continue⁢ competing at the‍ highest level,potentially setting his sights on further ⁣major championships and solidifying his legacy in the world of golf.