With his dramatic playoff victory over Justin Rose at the 2025 Masters, Rory McIlroy not only won his first green jacket and ended a major championship drought that stretched back to 2014 but also became just the sixth man to complete the career grand slam by capturing titles at all four major championships -- the Masters,

Rory McIlroy's completion of a career grand slam earlier this month got the attention of LPGA stars Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu, who each have won two of their tour's five majors. Vu was impressed how McIlroy finally won the Masters following victories in the British Open,

Rory McIlroy had been trying for 11 arduous years to join one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities, and his long wait came to an end on Sunday with a win at the Masters.