"Rory McIlroy etched his name alongside the Masters legends and edged closer to the upper slopes of golf's Mount Olympus when he became just the fourth man to win back-to-back green jackets at Augusta National."
"The Holywood superstar (36) overcame losing a record six-shot halfway lead in round three and covering his opening six holes in two-over-par to play the remaining 12 in three-under to 71 to win by one stroke from Scottie Scheffler on 12-under par."
Rory McIlroy won his second consecutive Masters title, joining an elite group of players with back-to-back victories at Augusta National. Despite a challenging third round where he lost a six-shot lead, McIlroy recovered to finish strong. He played the last 12 holes in three-under-par, ultimately winning by one stroke over Scottie Scheffler with a total score of 12-under par.
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