Summary

  • Masters reaction as Rory McIlroy becomes one of the game's greats by holding off the world's best to become only the fourth man to win successive titles

  • McIlroy joins Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo in elite group to have won back-to-back titles at Augusta

  • McIlroy shot a final-day 71 to finish on 12 under, one stroke clear of world number one Scottie Scheffler, on another Masters Sunday for the ages

  • "I can't believe I waited 17 times to get one Green Jacket and now I get two in a row," said McIlroy, who clinched his sixth major to draw level with England's Sir Nick Faldo

  • Justin Rose, 45, looked to be creating his own fairytale story when he moved into a one-shot lead midway through his final round but dropped shots at Amen Corner

Live Reporting

Written by Alastair Telfer & Holly Bacon.

  1. Thanks for joining us!

    That's all we've got time for, but if you're after more, you can listen back to BBC 5 Live reaction from Augusta here.

    And make sure to take a look back at some of our reaction:

    Same again next year?

    McIlroy holds nerve to win second successive Masters

    'Perseverance' has paid off - McIlroy on second Masters win

    Rory McIlroy: Exclusive interview with back-to-back Masters champion

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    What a topsy-turvy final day. So much drama... wouldn't want the Masters to be any other way. Congratulations, Rory!

    Shaun, UK

    Half asleep at my desk today, but so worth it! Such an exciting Sunday at Augusta, with the leaderboard changing and players making a charge. Couldn't turn it off.

    Helen, Wales

    Rory just has something about him - we all knew he'd be a superstar from his first pro tournaments. Go on, Rory!!

    Sophie, Northern Ireland

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    Rory, well done. Last year you were on your knees, this year you looked to the heavens. What are you going to do next time?

    June, Northern Ireland

  4. One more time?

    Shall we relive the moment that sealed the deal?

    Go on....

    'A rare repeat winner' McIlroy retains Masters title

  5. 'A real Rory rollercoaster'

    Andrew Murray
    Former European Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast

    It was captivating from start to finish - a real Rory McIlroy rollercoaster. It was a white-knuckle ride. I wasn't feeling very good when he bogeyed the sixth.

    His mental fortitude was just fantastic. I couldn't be more chuffed for him.

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    Is it too early to be talking about SPOTY? Having won the Masters twice in a row, can he win back-to-back SPOTY titles?

    Cameron, London

    Surely he's now the number one contender for SPOTY 2026. He has achieved something only three other golfers in the world have managed to achieve.

    Ann, Belfast

  7. A message from Sir Nick Faldo

    What did fellow back-to-back Masters champion Sir Nick Faldo say to Rory McIlroy?

  8. 'I just don't see anybody that is going to beat McIlroy'

    Andrew Magee
    PGA Tour winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I am looking down my list of American superstars and I just don't see anybody that is going to beat Rory McIlroy.

  9. Who has won the Masters more than once?

    • Jack Nicklaus (United States) – six titles
    • Tiger Woods (United States) – five titles
    • Arnold Palmer (United States) – four titles
    • Jimmy Demaret, Sam Snead, Phil Mickelson (all United States), Gary Player (South Africa) and Nick Faldo (England) – three titles
    • Horton Smith, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw, Bubba Watson, Scottie Scheffler (all United States), Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal (both Spain), Bernhard Langer (Germany) and Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)– two titles

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    It was very notable how positive the crowds were throughout towards Rory. Very sporting crowds all the way through.

    Michael, Edinburgh

  11. Rory biscuits go down a treat in his hometown

    Biscuits with Rory McIlroy on thembbc

    Rory McIlroy biscuits are on sale in Holywood, County Down

    Just like after his win last year, Skinner's Bakery in Rory McIlroy's hometown have biscuits and buns with his face on them.

    The bakery has a tradition of making the biscuits every time he wins a major.

    This year's treats do not feature McIlroy with the trophy, but they do include the champion in his Green Jacket.

  12. 'Mum and dad, I owe everything to you' - McIlroy

    Watch Rory McIlroy thank his parents, Gerry and Rosie, who made the trip over from Northern Ireland to watch their son make history at Augusta.

    Emotional Rory McIlroy pays tribute to parents

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    What makes Rory so great to watch is he plays like us mere mortals but at a ridiculously higher level. He hits bad shots under pressure and occasionally sprays his driver around. But he's so fundamentally brilliant he still wins against the best in the world. He's great to watch.

    Mike, Stratford on Avon

  14. Scheffler comes up short but makes history

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport golf reporter

    Two-time champion Scottie Scheffler finished as Rory McIlroy's nearest challenger after carving his own piece of history.

    The 29-year-old American, who won in 2022 and 2024, became the first player since 1942 to card a bogey-free weekend on his way to a fourth successive top-10 finish.

    Ultimately he paid the price for making a slow start, which has been a common theme for him in recent months.

    "I knew I was going to have to do something special if I wanted to catch [McIlroy] or [Young]. I was close but it was just a few shots here or there," said Scheffler.

    Scottie SchefflerGetty Images

  15. 'Masters magic all the way'

    Iain Carter
    BBC golf correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was such a gallant effort from Justin Rose, leading by two going into the back nine, with everything seemingly falling into place.

    Rory McIlroy looked uncertain at the start of the round, and at that point he didn't seem like the biggest threat. It looked more like Cameron Young, who was looking very comfortable.

    What an extraordinary final day, though. There was a spell where you didn't know where to look next - birdies were flying in left, right, and centre.

    Then an untimely bogey would arrive for someone and just drag them back down. It was Masters magic all the way.

  16. A chance of a three-peat?

    Will Rory McIlroy next year become the first golfer to win three Masters in a row?

    Too much to ask?

    "Rinse and repeat," he said.

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    Delighted for Rory, this cements his place among the greats of golf.

    John, Derry

  18. 'So nice he had to do it twice'

    When he's not on the course, you'll tend to find McIlroy watching boyhood club Manchester United.

    The Red Devils have invited McIlroy to Old Trafford in the past, most notably in 2014 to parade his Open title.

    "So nice he had to do it twice," wrote Manchester United on X.

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  19. Nicklaus & Woods still reign - how far behind is McIlroy?

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport golf reporter

    When Rory McIlroy emerged as a swashbuckling, shot-making force in the 2010s, many observers marked him out as a player who would claim multiple majors.

    They were right, of course, but the bold predictions of the curly-haired youngster from Holywood racking up figures to challenge Nicklaus and Woods proved too dizzy.

    McIlroy confidently claimed four majors between 2011 and 2014 to underline why he was considered a generational talent.

    Claiming his third and fourth with back-to-back wins at the Open Championship and US PGA Championship in 2014 led to giddy thoughts of what he might go on to achieve.

    Talk immediately turned to McIlroy completing the career Grand Slam at the 2015 Masters.

    The weight of expectation began to bother McIlroy, not only when he made the annual pilgrimage to Augusta National, but at all of the majors.

    The drought went on longer and longer as several chances were missed, most notably at the 2018 Masters, 2022 Open and back-to-back US Opens in 2023 and 2024.

    McIlroy eventually got over the line at the Masters last year, finally completing the full house and ending a painful 11-year fallow period.

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  20. In pictures: McIlroy's previous major wins

    Rory McIlroy with the trophy after winning US OpenGetty Images

    2011 US Open

    Rory McIlroy kisses the Wanamaker TrophyGetty Images

    2012 PGA Championship

    Rory McIlroy victorious with Claret Jug trophyGetty Images

    2014 The Open

    Rory McIlroy celebrates with the Wanamaker trophyGetty Images

    2014 PGA Championship

    Rory McIlroy poses with the Masters trophyGetty Images

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