Rory McIlroy is the latest golfer to win back-to-back Masters titles, defending his 2025 green jacket in 2026.
Key points
- McIlroy won the Masters in 2025 and again in 2026, becoming the first to defend since Tiger Woods in 2001–2002.[1][2][3]
- He joins a small club of back-to-back Masters champions: Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Nick Faldo have done it previously.[3][7]
- The 2026 result solidified McIlroy as the fourth player ever to win consecutive Masters titles.[7][3]
If you’d like, I can pull a concise timeline of all back-to-back Masters champions and provide a quick comparison table.
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Rory McIlroy has won the 90th Masters Tournament, defending his title against a charging field of the world’s best to win his second green jacket.
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www.sportingnews.comRory McIlroy has won the 90th Masters Tournament, defending his title against a charging field of the world’s best to win his second green jacket.
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