Record-breaking victories, a career Grand Slam and back-to-back Masters titles — a look back at Rory McIlroy’s six major wins.
2011 US Open
At Congressional Country Club McIlroy answered questions about his earlier 2011 Masters collapse with a dominant performance. He opened with rounds of 65 and 66 to build the largest 36-hole lead in U.S. Open history, reaching 10 under and cruising to a tournament-record 16 under. The 22‑year‑old closed with an eight-shot victory over Jason Day — the largest margin in U.S. Open history as of 2026.
2012 PGA Championship
At Kiawah Island McIlroy rebounded from a windy second-round 75 to surge into the lead with a 67 in the weather-affected third round. He birdied three of the first seven holes on Sunday and added three more birdies over the last seven to claim an eight-shot victory, the largest margin in PGA Championship history at the time. The win returned him to world No.1 and made him the youngest player since Tiger Woods to have two major titles.
2014 The Open
At Royal Liverpool McIlroy posted a bogey-free opening round and backed it up with a second-round 66 to hold a four-shot lead. A third-round 68 — including two eagles in his last three holes — left him six clear heading into the final day. Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler mounted late charges, but McIlroy birdied the 16th and closed with a one-under 71 for a two-shot victory and the Claret Jug.
2014 PGA Championship
A memorable summer continued at Valhalla, where McIlroy had regained world No.1 the week before. Rounds of 66, 67 and a third-round 67 — birdieing three of the last four holes — put him one ahead entering the final round. A slow start left Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler ahead, but McIlroy birdied the 10th with an eagle, birdied 13 and 17, and held a two-shot advantage to the 18th. A two-putt par in near-darkness secured his second Wanamaker Trophy.
2025 The Masters
After 11 years without a major, McIlroy finally won the Masters in a dramatic finish at Augusta National. He double-bogeyed the first hole on Sunday to lose his lead, then recovered through the round despite a four-hole stretch that cost him four shots. Birdies at 15 and 17 gave him a one-shot lead on the 72nd hole, where a missed five-foot par putt sent him into a play-off with Justin Rose. McIlroy birdied the play-off hole to win, becoming only the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam alongside Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Gene Sarazen.
2026 The Masters
McIlroy defended his Green Jacket to win back-to-back Masters titles, becoming just the fourth player in history to do so and the first since Tiger Woods in 2001–02. He opened with 67 and a brilliant second-round 65 to carry a six-shot, 36‑hole lead (the biggest in Masters history) into the weekend. A one-over 73 on Saturday let the field close in, with Cameron Young tied with him going into Sunday. McIlroy dropped shots early on Sunday but responded with key birdies and late gains to re-establish the lead, then closed out a narrow one-shot victory despite a bogey at 18, holding off challengers including Justin Rose and Scottie Scheffler.
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