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Masters Final Round Review
Rory McIlroy
The Masters LIVE: Rory McIlroy wins The Masters in playoff to capture career grand slam
The Masters 2025: Rory McIlroy defeats Justin Rose in a playoff to become the sixth player in the modern era to capture the career grand slam.
Rory McIlroy has won The Masters to become the sixth player in the modern era to capture the career grand slam.
McIlroy, 35, defeated his European Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose, 44, with a birdie on the first extra hole at famed Augusta National.
The World No.2 surged into a four-shot lead with eight holes to play but he threw that away with a bogey on 11 and double on 13.
Another bogey followed at 14, and incredibly McIlroy had fallen one shot behind Rose at the time.
In a ding-dong battle with the Englishman over the closing holes, McIlroy nosed ahead with birdies on 15 and 17.
But McIlroy then squandered a one-shot lead down the 72nd hole with a bogey and it saw him enter a playoff with Rose.
Both players found the short grass down the first extra hole, the par-4 18th.
Rose stuck his approach shot from 154 yards to 15 feet, but McIlroy took dead aim and stuffed his wedge into four feet.
After Rose missed on the low side, McIlroy stepped in and tucked away the birdie putt to achieve golf immortality.
McIlroy was immediately reduced to tears as he fell to his knees on Georgia's hallowed turf.
He was then hugged by his caddie and best mate Harry Diamond, before being greeted by his wife Erica and daughter Poppy for hugs and kisses.
McIlroy now joins golf legends Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in completing the career grand slam.
The victory marks Mcilroy's fifth career major title and his first since the 2014 U.S. PGA.
It's also McIlroy's third win of the 2025 season.
McIlroy takes home a record first prize of $4.2m for winning the 2025 Masters.
Scroll down this page to see how The Masters was won and lost...
1 | Rory McIlroy* | -11 | 73 |
2 | Justin Rose | -11 | 66 |
3 | Patrick Reed | -9 | 69 |
4 | Scottie Scheffler | -8 | 69 |
T5 | Sungjae Im | -7 | 69 |
T5 | Bryson DeChambeau | -7 | 75 |
7 | Ludvig Aberg | -6 | 72 |
T8 | Xander Schauffele | -5 | 71 |
T8 | Zach Johnson | -5 | 71 |
T8 | Jason Day | -5 | 72 |
T8 | Corey Conners | -5 | 75 |
*McIlroy wins playoff at first extra hole |
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14 Apr 2025
01:20
RORY MCILROY = MASTERS CHAMPION
Rory McIlroy
00:38
Best. Masters. Ever.
A celebration shared with friends. #themasterspic.twitter.com/brbHaDYkb5
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
00:16
RORY WINS THE MASTERS AND THE CAREER GRAND SLAM!
HE'S DONE IT!
RORY WINS THE MASTERS AND THE CAREER GRAND SLAM!
CONGRATULATIONS RORY!
McIlroy's moment. #themasterspic.twitter.com/ii5NCjvLmA
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
00:15
Rose misses
Rose misses his birdie attempt on the right side.
McIlroy has a few feet left for a first Masters title and the career grand slam.
Come on Rory, this is it now...
00:11
RORY STIFFS IT!
Rose sends his approach shot from 157 yards into 15 feet.
McIlroy then stiffs his approach shot from 125 yards to five feet.
Advantage Rory, but today has not been a day for predictions...
00:06
Playoff is underway...
We're underway in the playoff and headed back down the par-4 18th.
Rose steps up first and finds the left side of the fairway.
McIlroy then smashes his ball past Rose in the short grass.
Both players in good shape but you would have to favour McIlroy marginally given he has a shorter approach shot into the green.
00:03
Who wins The Masters?
Who wins The Masters? 🤔
— GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) April 13, 2025
23:53
RORY MISSES AND WE'RE HEADED TO A PLAYOFF!
McIlroy -11 (F)
McIlroy misses his five-footer for par on the left side and it's a bogey.
That close to victory. #themasterspic.twitter.com/VFj0gHA7lc
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
We're now headed to a playoff.
McIlroy vs Rose for The Masters.
23:49
McIlroy leaves himself five feet for the win
McIlroy splashes out to five feet.
Five feet for the win.
It's all come down to this...
23:47
McIlroy finds the bunker
McIlroy hits a wild wedge from 125 yards into the right bunker.
Yet more drama awaits.
Up and down for a first Masters title and the career grand slam.
Can he do it?
23:41
Stunning drive from Rory down 18
McIlroy splits the fairway down 18.
Best drive he's hit all day.
And given the circustance, his life.
McIlroy is on the verge of golf history.
One step closer. #themasterspic.twitter.com/v4NvNJCeng
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
23:39
Leaderboard update
1 | Rory McIlroy | -12 | 17 |
2 | Justin Rose | -11 | 66 |
3 | Patrick Reed | -9 | 17 |
4 | Scottie Scheffler | -8 | 69 |
T5 | Sungjae Im | -7 | 69 |
T5 | Bryson DeChambeau | -7 | 17 |
7 | Ludvig Aberg | -6 | 72 |
T8 | Xander Schauffele | -5 | 71 |
T8 | Zach Johnson | -5 | 71 |
T8 | Jason Day | -5 | 72 |
T8 | Corey Conners | -5 | 17 |
23:35
RORY TAKES THE LEAD!
McIlroy -12 (17)
The patrons scream chants of 'Rory!' as McIlroy tucks away his three-footer for birdie on the 17th.
With a birdie on No. 17, Rory McIlroy takes the outright lead. #themasterspic.twitter.com/pWyYzxcL3c
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
McIlroy just needs to par the 18th for a place in the record books.
Come on Rory, this is your moment...
23:27
WHAT A SHOT FROM RORY!
OUT OF THIS WORLD RORY!!
McIlroy hits a hard 8-iron into the par-4 17th and he stuffs his approach shot next to the pin.
Rory has left himself a couple of feet for birdie, one that would take him into a one-shot lead up 18.
Rory McIlroy hits it to two feet on No. 17. #themasterspic.twitter.com/zY6tdgqZ13
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
Best Masters ever?
It's hard to think of a better one at this very moment in time...
23:24
REED HOLES OUT ON 17
Reed -9 (17)
Reed has just holed his approach shot for eagle on the 17th.
He will now need to do it again up 18 to join Rose at 11-under par.
2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed holes out for eagle on No. 17. #themasterspic.twitter.com/N9t8P7KYtv
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
23:16
McIlroy par, Aberg bogey
McIlroy -11 (16), Aberg -9 (17)
McIlroy fails to convert his 10-footer for birdie on 16.
Aberg three-putts from 35 feet for bogey on 17.
That's Aberg out of it now.
23:15
ROSE BIRDIE AT 18 - TIES THE LEAD!
Rose -11 (F)
Rose drills home a 20-footer for birdie on the 18th.
The Englishman has now set the clubhouse target of 11-under and is now tied for the lead with McIlroy.
Rose's round of 66 incredibly included 10 birdies - what a day from the 44-year-old Englishman.
Justin Rose sets the Clubhouse lead with a Sunday 66. #themasterspic.twitter.com/YupKW0xHyp
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
23:13
Brilliant from Rory at 16
The pin might be in a different position on 16 for this year's final round but it matters little for McIlroy, who has just played a pearler into 10 feet right of the hole.
That's one of the closest shots we've seen at 16 all day - and what a time to produce it with a one-shot lead.
A birdie here for Rory would likely seal it.
23:09
Rory misses the eagle putt but taps in for birdie
McIlroy -11 (15)
Rory misses his five-footer for eagle but he taps in for birdie to take the lead on 11-under par.
Three holes separate himself from a career grand slam.
Can he do it?
Hold on tight, let's see...
23:05
WHAT A SHOT RORY MCILROY!
WORLD CLASS FROM RORY AND POSSIBLY THE GREATEST SHOT OF HIS LIFE!
McIlroy just hit a stunning draw around the trees to five feet for eagle on the par-5 15th.
Poised to make eagle. Rory McIlroy goes for glory on No. 15. #themasterspic.twitter.com/hAM0zxnkM7
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
And breathe...
22:55
BOGEY FOR ROSE! THREE-WAY TIE FOR THE LEAD!
Rose -10 (17)
It's getting nervy out here folks!
Rose misses a seven-footer for par on the 17th.
We now have a three-way tie for the lead - Rose, McIlroy and Aberg.
22:53
Aberg one back
Aberg -10 (15)
Aberg has just birdied the par-5 15th.
The Swede is now just one behind.
It looks a three-man race for The Masters.
22:52
McIlroy bogey, Rose leads The Masters
McIlroy -10 (14)
The wheels are coming off for Rory, this is quite incredible.
McIlroy came up shy with his approach shot and then failed to get up and down for par.
The bogey moves McIlroy to 10-under par and he's now one shot behind Rose.
22:39
RORY DOUBLE, ROSE BIRDIE - TIED AT THE TOP!
McIlroy -11 (13)
Absolutely shocking from Rory.
From nowhere, he's just made his fourth double of the week.
McIlroy is now 11-under par and incredibly tied for the lead with Rose, who has just birdied the 16th.
Just incredible.
