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Trey Wingo sits down pinch Ricky Cobb to break down nan large mobility heading into Augusta: tin Rory McIlroy repetition astatine The Masters? After yet getting complete nan hump, Rory’s backmost successful nan spotlight—and nan expectations person ne'er been higher. But is simply a repetition astatine Augusta realistic, aliases are we getting carried distant pinch nan hype?
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President Donald Trump praised Rory McIlroy aft his latest Masters triumph connected Sunday astatine Augusta National Golf Club.
McIlroy became nan 4th golfer successful history to gain back-to-back greenish jackets, edging nan section by conscionable 1 shot.
"Congratulations to Rory McIlroy connected different Great Championship, The Masters! He performed tremendously nether aggravated pressure, thing which fewer group would beryllium capable to moreover deliberation astir doing. With each year, Rory is becoming much and much a LEGEND!" Trump wrote successful a station to Truth Social during his return to Washington from Florida connected Sunday evening.
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Rory McIlroy celebrates aft winning nan Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Georgia, connected April 12, 2026. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
Trump past pointed to McIlroy’s adjacent stop, saying he’s eager to spot him compete astatine Doral successful Florida.
"I look guardant to watching him compete successful 2 weeks astatine Doral. The value of Professional Golfers coming has go extraordinary, each and each 1 of them. They should each beryllium proud of nan measurement they played astatine The Masters this weekend!"
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Trump was connected manus erstwhile McIlroy appeared astatine nan 2016 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship astatine Trump National Doral Blue Monster Course successful Doral.
Republican statesmanlike campaigner Donald Trump speaks pinch golfer Rory McIlroy earlier nan last information of nan World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship astatine Trump National Doral Blue Monster Course successful Doral, Florida, connected March 6, 2016. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Trump besides reflected connected McIlroy’s profession Grand Slam past year, saying nan Northern Irishman showed "tremendous courage."
"I person to congratulate Rory, he showed tremendous courage," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One successful April 2025. "He was having a difficult time, but he showed awesome guts, stamina and courage. People person nary thought really reliable that is... and (he) came back."
After tying astatine 11-under par pinch Justin Rose, McIlroy entered a playoff to determine nan greenish jacket. He yet outlasted Rose to triumph nan 89th Masters, bringing an 11-year pursuit of nan profession milestone to a conclusion.
But McIlroy’s triumph Sunday besides featured plentifulness of drama, arsenic he edged two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler by 1 changeable to debar different playoff.
Rory McIlroy celebrates aft winning nan Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Georgia, connected April 12, 2026. (Katie Goodale/Imagn Images)
Tiger Woods was nan past to execute nan uncommon feat of back-to-back Masters victories, erstwhile he was repetition victor successful 2001 and 2002. McIlroy now joins a short database that includes Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo.
Rory McIlroy reacts aft being awarded nan Green Jacket during nan ceremonial pursuing his triumph astatine nan last information of nan 2026 Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club successful Augusta, Georgia, connected April 12, 2026. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
McIlroy held a Masters-record six-shot lead aft 36 holes, but an early stumble Sunday dropped him into a necktie for 4th earlier he regained power and powered his measurement to nan apical of nan leaderboard. McIlroy's first spot decorativeness earned him $4.5 cardinal from nan $22.5 cardinal purse.
Trump has been an avid golfer for decades and has owned much than a twelve play courses crossed aggregate countries. PGA Tour tournaments and LIV Golf events person been held astatine Trump-owned courses complete nan years.
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McIlroy and Trump person spent clip connected nan people together, pinch nan six-time awesome victor telling The Irish Times successful 2025 that he played a information pinch nan then-president-elect up of nan inauguration. He besides said Trump "loves golf."
McIlroy could return successful conscionable complete 2 weeks astatine nan 2026 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship, which returns to Doral connected April 29.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
