Overview
- Rory McIlroy, who closed Sunday at Augusta, won by one over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler after a tense final hole.
- His final round swung early with a double bogey at the 4th and a bogey at the 6th, then steadied as he saved bogey on 18 after a drive into the trees.
- The week turned when a 65 on Friday built a record six-shot halfway lead, then a 73 on Saturday left him tied with Cameron Young for the final round.
- Scheffler shot 68 in the finale and went bogey-free for the weekend, while Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Rose, Russell Henley, and Cameron Young tied for third two shots back.
- The victory is McIlroy’s sixth major and makes him a back-to-back Masters winner, a feat at Augusta previously achieved only by Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods.