Overview
- McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam by winning the 2025 Masters in a play-off over Justin Rose, becoming the sixth man and first European to achieve it and ending an 11-year major drought.
- He acknowledged fearing he might never win at Augusta and said he felt lucky about the emotionally charged finish as he reflected ahead of the new Sky Sports documentary on his season.
- His year also featured wins at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Players Championship, and a play-off victory at the Amgen Irish Open.
- He contributed 3.5 points to Europe’s 15-13 Ryder Cup victory at Bethpage Black, later noting he was targeted by hostile crowds who viewed him as a threat.
- He capped 2025 with the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai title and major end-of-year honors, including BBC Sports Personality of the Year and RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year, while outlining plans to scale back his schedule and pursue an Olympic medal in 2028.