Rory McIlroy shoots 73 in Round 3, slipping into a tie for the lead after a rollercoaster day at Augusta.
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Rory McIlroy has been in this position before.
In fact, he was in almost the exact same position last year at the Masters.
The Northern Irish golfer looked to be well on his way to a second green jacket after he set the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history following the completion of his second round on Friday. However, a 1-over Round 3 on Saturday, April 11, has McIlroy in a tie for first place as he looks for his second green jacket going into the Masters in Round 4.
A win on April 12 could come with an additional piece of history: becoming the first back-to-back Masters champion since Tiger Woods over two decades ago.
To get that, though, McIlroy will likely have to play a clean, bogey-free round against Cameron Young, who shot 7-under par 65 on Saturday to position himself atop the leaderboard with McIlroy.
Here’s what to know about McIlroy’s resume from his all-time major wins and history at the Masters:
How many majors has Rory McIlroy won?
McIlroy heads into Sunday’s round at Augusta National as a five-time major champion. He is just one of six golfers to achieve one of golf’s hardest feats: the career grand slam, which consists of wins at all four of the major championships — the Masters, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and The Open Championship.
His first major win came in at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2011 at the U.S. Open, when he finished with a 16-under par 268 score. He followed that up with the PGA Championship one year later, thanks to a strong third round where he shot a 5-under par 67.
The PGA Championship is the only major McIlroy has won twice after he secured his second title in 2014 — one of two major championships he won that season — when he shot rounds of 66-67-67-68 to finish at 16-under par 268 to beat out Phil Mickelson by one stroke. As noted by Golfweek, McIlroy’s PGA Championship win in 2014 made him just one of four golfers in the past century to win four major championships aged 25 or younger, with others being Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Bobby Jones.
Here’s a breakdown of McIlroy’s wins at a golf major in his career:
- 2011 U.S. Open
- 2012 PGA Championship
- 2014 The Open Championship
- 2014 PGA Championship
- 2025 Masters Tournament
How many Masters has Rory McIlroy won?
McIlroy has just one green jacket in his career, coming last season at Augusta National. He entered Round four with a two-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau and seven-stroke lead over Justin Rose, whom he had to beat in a sudden-death playoff to win the 89th edition of the Masters.
He did so with a birdie putt on Hole 18 that dropped him to his knees.
The now five-time major champion headed into the final hole with a one-shot lead, but couldn’t save par with a putt on hole No. 18, causing a playoff with Rose. The bogey on 18 was one of three on the day for McIlroy, who also had a double bogey on hole No. 15 that day.
“It feels incredible,” McIlroy said afterward on the CBS broadcast. “This is my 17th time here and I started to wonder if it would ever be my time. The last 10 years coming here with the burden of the Grand Slam on my shoulders and trying to achieve that. I’m sort of wondering what we are going to talk about going into next year’s Masters. I’m honored and thrilled and so proud to call myself a Masters champion.”
The 2025 Masters Tournament marked his 11th attempt at the career Grand Slam, as he checked off the third of the four-leg feat in 2014 at The Open Championship.
When does Rory McIlroy tee off today at the Masters?
- Date: Sunday, April 12
- Time: 2:25 p.m. ET
- Location: Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, Georgia)
McIlroy is set to tee off at 2:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 12 at Augusta National. He’ll be paired with Cameron Young for Sunday’s final round.
