Tiger Woods congratulates Rory McIlroy for making rare golf history with Masters win: 'Welcome to the club'

Rory McIlroy joined immoderate play immortals aft winning The Masters connected Sunday. 

McIlroy became the sixth subordinate to ever triumph a vocation Grand Slam, which is hoisting the trophy successful each 4 large tournaments – The Masters, The PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and The Open Championship. 

This 1 astatine Augusta National Golf Club has been the astir elusive for McIlroy, who besides hadn’t won a large since The Open successful 2014. 

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Rory McIlroy holds the Masters title trophy during the last circular of the Masters Tournament astatine Augusta National Golf Club. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Images)

After beating Justin Rose successful a playoff spread connected Sunday, 1 of those 5 erstwhile Grand Slam-winning golfers shared his congratulations for the Northern Irishman, arsenic helium knows each excessively good however overmuch it meant to him. 

"Welcome to the club," Tiger Woods wrote connected X. "Completing the expansive slam astatine Augusta is thing special. Your determination during this round, and this full travel has shown through, and present you’re a portion of history. Proud of you!"

Woods was missed astatine Augusta this week, arsenic helium suffered an Achilles wounded past period that reportedly has him incapable to locomotion decently yet. While it was known his play play is apt connected the shelf, immoderate wondered whether helium would beryllium contiguous astatine Tuesday night’s Champions Dinner. 

Unfortunately, Woods wasn’t among those enjoying Scottie Scheffler’s prepared menu. 

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy speech with Erin Andrews during a greeting media lawsuit earlier groundbreaking ceremonial astatine Palm Beach State College successful Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., connected February 20, 2023. It volition beryllium the aboriginal tract of TGL, a caller play league played successful a stadium and launched successful concern with the PGA. (IMAGN)

Woods and McIlroy person had a large play narration implicit the years, some being Nike athletes and being 2 of the champion successful the crippled since the second became a pro. 

McIlroy noted during his post-round interrogation with reporters that Woods was among those successful the Grand Slam nine who annually reminded him of his content the greenish overgarment would soon beryllium connected his back. 

Woods, Gene Sarazen, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus were the lone 5 golfers to ever implicit the expansive slam until McIlroy did truthful connected Sunday. 

It was done successful rather the drama-filled fashion, with McIlroy going done galore highs and lows passim his last circular lone to miss the par putt connected his 72nd spread of the tournament, which forced a playoff with Rose. 

Tiger Woods shakes hands with Rory McIlroy connected the signifier scope during a signifier circular for The Masters play tourney astatine Augusta National Golf Club.  (Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network)

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But McIlroy dug deep, hitting the indispensable thrust and attack changeable connected 18 erstwhile much to acceptable himself up with a abbreviated birdie putt for the victory. 

A value was lifted disconnected his shoulders, and past followed with the greenish overgarment that 2024 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler placed connected McIlroy’s backmost successful Butler Cabin aft the circular of his life. 

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