Rory McIlroy wins the 2026 Masters - in pictures

  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds up the trophy while wearing the Green Jacket after winning the 2026 Masters in Augusta, Georgia. EPA
    Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds up the trophy while wearing the Green Jacket after winning the 2026 Masters in Augusta, Georgia. EPA
  • McIlroy closed at one-under-par 71 with a bogey that left him at 12 under on the week and one shot clear of Scottie Scheffler to win the 2026 Masters. Getty Images
    McIlroy closed at one-under-par 71 with a bogey that left him at 12 under on the week and one shot clear of Scottie Scheffler to win the 2026 Masters. Getty Images
  • Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, right, awards McIlroy the coveted Green Jacket. EPA
    Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, right, awards McIlroy the coveted Green Jacket. EPA
  • McIlroy joins Jack Nicklaus (1965, 1965), Nick Faldo (1989, 1990) and Tiger Woods (2001, 2002) as the only players to successfully defend their Masters title. Getty Images
    McIlroy joins Jack Nicklaus (1965, 1965), Nick Faldo (1989, 1990) and Tiger Woods (2001, 2002) as the only players to successfully defend their Masters title. Getty Images
  • McIlroy shakes hands with his caddie Harry Diamond after putting on the 18th green to win the 2026 Masters. EPA
    McIlroy shakes hands with his caddie Harry Diamond after putting on the 18th green to win the 2026 Masters. EPA
  • When his winning putt dropped, the world No 2 looked to ⁠the clear blue Georgia skies and let out a jubilant roar. Getty Images
    When his winning putt dropped, the world No 2 looked to ⁠the clear blue Georgia skies and let out a jubilant roar. Getty Images
  • McIlroy lines up a putt on the 18th green during the final round of the Masters. Getty Images
    McIlroy lines up a putt on the 18th green during the final round of the Masters. Getty Images
  • McIlroy hits his approach from the pine straw on the 18th hole during the final round. Reuters
    McIlroy hits his approach from the pine straw on the 18th hole during the final round. Reuters
  • The victory took McIlroy's tally of majors to six, level with Lee Trevino, Nick Faldo and Phil Mickelson, and he says he still has much more he wants to achieve in golf. Getty Images
    The victory took McIlroy's tally of majors to six, level with Lee Trevino, Nick Faldo and Phil Mickelson, and he says he still has much more he wants to achieve in golf. Getty Images
  • McIlroy plays a shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the 2026 Masters. Getty Images
    McIlroy plays a shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the 2026 Masters. Getty Images
  • McIlroy walks to the seventh green during the final round of the 2026 Masters. Getty Images
    McIlroy walks to the seventh green during the final round of the 2026 Masters. Getty Images