Rory won this tournament in such epic fashion that I am very certain that even when I watch it for the 500th time, that’ll probably be around June, I will still feel the stress

It was the night before the 2025 Masters Tournament, and Nick Faldo and Ben Crenshaw sat on a back porch for a soiree typical for this time of year around here. Small, exclusive, deep-pocketed. A fireside chat between the two Masters winners was tabbed as the highlight of the evening.

Newly crowned Masters champion Rory McIlroy will return to action next week to defend his Zurich Classic of New Orleans title alongside Shane Lowry. The Northern Irishman has been at home following his historic victory at Augusta earlier this month,