“PRO”FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL – RORY MCILROY

A little over a year ago everyone was asking, “Will Rory ever win the Masters?” Today, the question could well be, “Will Rory ever not win the Masters.” For the second consecutive year, Rory McIlroy has taken home the green jacket, holding off world #1 Scottie Scheffler, who made a spirited bid over the weekend but fell short.

As was with the case of Phil Mickelson, McIlroy took years before donning the green jacket. Mickelson went on to win the event three times, and at this pace, it seems certain that McIlroy will do at least that. He is now only one of three golfers, including Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, to win the career Grand Slam and consecutive Masters – truly an historic achievement. With this win, McIlroy can now lay claim to the greatest golfer to ever come out of Europe, and likely one of the ten best to ever play the game.