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 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.