Rory McIlroy will drive down Magnolia Lane at Augusta National as a Masters champion for the first time and he intends to enjoy the experience. In fact, having got over the line at the 17th attempt the Northern Irishman believes it will be easier to win it again. His form in two events last month was not that encouraging but McIlroy is hoping a return to arguably his most emotional victory will offset that. “I’ve won it once, and I feel like that will make it a bit easier for me to win again,” he added. He pulled out of the Texas Children’s Houston Open in his home state as wife Meredith is expecting their second child and if he was looking for a good omen their son Bennett was born just weeks after his second Masters victory in 2024.

Source: Irish Examiner April 03, 2026 17:26 UTC