Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters after the first playoff hole on No.18th at Augusta National on Sunday. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Nothing ever comes easy for Rory McIlroy in a major. Nothing. Three different times he appeared to have locked up the 2025 Masters, and three different times, he fumbled it or had it snatched from his grasp.
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But finally, McIlroy has claimed his green jacket. It took him 72 holes plus a one-hole playoff against Justin Rose, it took him multiple collapses and resuscitations, but at last, McIlroy is a Masters champion, once again a major winner, and now one of the six men with a career…