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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 12: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after being awarded the Green Jacket during the Green Jacket Ceremony after winning the final round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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VIDEO: His first win took more than a decade of attempts but this time around he’s done it again, making him the first back-to-back champion since 2001. Rory McIlroy has pulled off a feat only done three other times in history, by winning his second back-to-back Masters. The last person to win two of these tournaments in a row was Tiger Woods. Now McIlroy has cemented his place in golf history along the greats but that’s not to say he made it look easy, Sunday’s final round was a close one up until the very end.

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