Golf-Rory's time! McIlroy wins Masters to complete career Grand Slam

Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 13, 2025 Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates on the 18th green and 1st play-off hole after winning The Masters and completing a career grand slam REUTERS/Mike Blake

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy ended his long wait for a Masters title with a birdie on the opening hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat Justin Rose and claim the career Grand Slam after a nerve-wracking final round on Sunday.

After missing a five-foot par putt at the 18th in regulation that forced the playoff, McIlroy made sure he did not let his latest chance at major glory slip away and returned to the same hole in the playoff and put his approach two feet from the cup.