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,

Rory McIlroy beat Justin Rose in a dramatic sudden-death playoff to win his first Masters title and become just the sixth man in history to achieve the career Grand Slam. McIlroy had allowed a four-shot lead to evaporate on the back nine as Englishman Rose sensationally moved back into contention.

Rory McIlroy had been trying for 11 arduous years to join one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities, and his long wait came to an end on Sunday with a win at the Masters.