After a decade of near misses, Rory McIlroy triumphed at the 2025 Masters, securing a Career Grand Slam. He defeated Justin Rose in a playoff, adding the green jacket to his previous U.S. Open, PGA Championship,

With his dramatic playoff victory over Justin Rose at the 2025 Masters, Rory McIlroy not only won his first green jacket and ended a major championship drought that stretched back to 2014 but also became just the sixth man to complete the career grand slam by capturing titles at all four major championships -- the Masters,