Northern Irish professional golfer Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters tournament on Sunday, marking the first time he won a major championship in 11 years.
“Best day of my golfing life,” said McIlroy following the playoff. “I’m very proud of myself. I’m very proud of never giving up. I’m proud of when I kept coming back and dusting myself off and not letting the disappointments get to me.”
Fellow golfers and friends, including Shane Lowry and Justin Rose, who were also part of the playoff, congratulated McIlroy for the historic win.
“For him, it’s been everything,” Lowry said. “He might tell you different, but winning this has been everything for him for the past 10 years. Just delighted for him. Very happy and proud.”
“I didn’t have a very good day myself, and when I reflect, this is another good example of no matter how tough things get, you keep trying.”
Tommy Fleetwood, a fellow golfer and teammate of Rory McIlroy’s on Europe’s Ryder Cup squad, reflected on McIlroy’s long-anticipated triumph. “There’s nobody who’s ever watched Rory McIlroy play golf or been around him who didn’t think he would win the Masters one day,“ he said. “I think the boys always had faith in him,…
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