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Brigid Kennedy

Rory McIlroy Had the Perfect Line to Open His Presser After Finally Winning Masters

Rory McIlroy speaks after receiving the green jacket and winning the Masters Tournament on Apr 13, 2025. | Michael Madrid-Imagn Images

Professional golfer Rory McIlroy entered rare air on Sunday when he at long last won the Masters, the last title he needed to become just the sixth golfer in history to complete a career grand slam. With the win, which has eluded him for years, he joins Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods in having won all four majors: the Masters, the PGA Tournament, the U.S. Open, and the British Open.

Now that he has finally done it (and won his first major in over a decade), McIlroy then started off his post-win presser with a hilarious question for the media, who has questioned him about his desire to win the tournament and inability to do so for years.

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