Overview
- He became the sixth male and first European to complete the career Grand Slam, winning the Masters in a playoff over Justin Rose to end an 11-year major drought.
- McIlroy said he had doubted the Masters would ever come and described feeling 'lucky' about how the Augusta climax unfolded.
- His season also featured victories at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Players Championship and a playoff win at the Amgen Irish Open.
- He contributed 3.5 points to Europe’s 15-13 away Ryder Cup win at Bethpage Black and capped the year with a seventh Race to Dubai title.
- He signaled a shift to fewer starts to extend his prime, drawing inspiration from Justin Rose’s longevity and pinpointing the 2028 Olympics as a goal.