After a glass-case-of-emotion-strapped-to-the-front-of-a-rollercoaster type of afternoon at Augusta National, we can FINALLY say it with certainty: Rory McIlroy is a Masters champion.
Despite some shaky swings down the stretch, Rory McIlroy was as locked in as he’s ever been on Sunday at Augusta National. Just ask his playing partner, Bryson DeChambeau. DeChambeau, who stunned McIlroy last June in the US Open at Pinehurst, struggled all day with his iron play, hitting long left approach after long left Read more…
Rory McIlroy has succeeded Tiger Woods’s throne as golf’s greatest modern player by winning the Masters at Augusta National to become just the sixth golfer in history to complete golf’s career grand slam.
Here is a live blog of the 2025 Masters which our man at Augusta National, Evin Priest, with help from our Golf Digest colleagues, will update as often as we can on site.
The roars reverberated through the towering loblollies, awakening the echoes that define this course and tournament, capable of immortalising or condemning players for eternity, sending shivers through bone and memory.
By day’s end, a number of the more recognisable players of past and present had their weekend fates sealed – if two-over par or better was not next to their names, they were headed home early.
Cameron Smith has vowed to return in a year and make amends for squandering a golden opportunity after a heartbreaking freefall from Masters contention to his first ever missed cut at Augusta National.
Jason Day says his quest for a Masters green jacket will hinge on his ability to stay in survival mode at Augusta National knowing, after 14 years, all that counts is that a golfer is in with a chance on the back nine on Sunday.
Famous American rapper Lil Wayne took a massive shot on social media at Masters coverage of LIV golf star Bryson DeChambeau at the 2025 Masters at Augusta National.
It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that McIlroy’s entire tournament pivoted on what he did next. Another blow-up hole, and he would be fighting just to the make the cut.
Australian Golf Digest
