Overview

• Rory McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam with a dramatic playoff victory over Justin Rose at the 2025 Masters, ending an 11-year major drought.
• The win makes McIlroy the sixth golfer in history, and the first European, to achieve the career Grand Slam by winning all four major championships.
• During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, McIlroy shared that Tiger Woods welcomed him to the Grand Slam club with the message, 'Welcome to the club, kid.'
• Sir Elton John also congratulated McIlroy but left no callback number due to his lack of a mobile phone, leaving the golfer hoping to connect with the music icon soon.
• Actor Adam Sandler, a fan of the sport, reached out to congratulate McIlroy and even offered him a cameo in the upcoming sequel to the cult golf comedy 'Happy Gilmore.'