Masters 2026: Rory McIlroy holds on to win his second straight Masters

Rory McIlroy can breathe a sigh of relief

Rory McIlroy can breathe a sigh of relief.

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McIlroy won his second straight Masters Tournament on Sunday — joining Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only golfers who’ve won the sport’s most prestigious tournament two years in a row.

McIlroy led by six strokes after 36 holes, but he entered Sunday tied for first after a disastrous third round. In danger of blowing the biggest two-round lead in Masters history, McIlroy rebounded under pressure, shooting a final-round 71 to secure his second green jacket.