Rory McIlroy made a different kind of history with this year’s Masters win.
Last year, the Northern Irishman completed the career grand slam. This year held off a late charge from Scottie Scheffler and staved off disaster at 18 to become the first repeat Masters champions since Tiger Woods in 2002 with a one stroke victory, 12 under at Augusta on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy AP McIlroy, who finished at one-under par, joins Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only men to win consecutive green jackets. No one has won three straight.
McIlroy, who came into Sunday tied with Cam Young atop the leaderboard, shot ?-under on Sunday, holding off 4-under day from Scheffler and a 6-under Sunday from Tyrrell Hatton to ensure victory
