The Masters 2025 LIVE: Rory McIlroy dramatically beats Justin Rose in play-off for career grand slam
Rory McIlroy missed a five-foot putt for the title in regulation play before beating Justin Rose in a play-off to finally complete the career grand slam
Rory McIlroy finally won the Masters, fulfilling a lifelong dream and and putting years of hurt behind him, to complete the career grand slam in the most dramatic fashion.
McIlroy’s final round swung back and forth and he only needed a par on the 18th to win the title in regulation. But he missed a five-foot par putt to instead set up a play-off against Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose, who had carded a magical 66 to set the clubhouse target at -11.
Yet the Northern Irishman somehow regained his composure and played the 18th brilliantly in the sudden-death play-off, sinking a four-footer for birdie to deny Rose, adding the Masters to his Open, US Open and two PGA Championship crowns. He is only the sixth man in the history of golf to win all four majors.
It ended an 11-year major drought that was full of heartbreak and near misses and McIlroy sunk to his knees in delight as the emotion overwhelmed him, with his Augusta National hoodoo finally at an end.
Relive all of the action from Augusta below:
WATCH: Rory McIlroy's horror start
Here’s how McIlroy began his day - with a double bogey. Really not good for the Northern Irishman
Who would Rory McIlroy join by completing career grand slam?
Just five men have previously won all four of golf’s majors: Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Gene Sarazen.
Rory McIlroy won his first major at at the US Open in 2011, a few months after losing the final-round lead at the Masters.
He won the PGA Championship for the first time in 2012, then won the Open in 2014 - the same year he won the PGA for a second time.
He has been chasing the Masters to complete the career grand slam for 11 years - finishing in a tie for second place in 2022. Victory would see him join an exclusive club.
Masters 2025 prize money - how much will the players earn at Augusta?
Last year, Scottie Scheffler won $3.6m for winning the Masters as part of a record $20m prize purse. The total prize money for the 2025 edition has now been confirmed and there’s a big increase for the winner, to $4.2m, and the overall purse is up to $21m.
2025 prize money for top 10 (via the PGA Tour)
1st - $4,200,000
2nd - $2,268,000
3rd - $1,428,000
4th - $1,008,000
5th - $840,000
6th - $756,000
7th - $703,500
8th - $651,000
9th - $609,000
10th - $567,000
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