Rory McIlroy joins elite list of back-to-back Masters ...
Rory McIlroy has donned the green jacket for the second year in a row ... and every other golfer who has ever done that is a legitimate legend.
www.espn.comRory McIlroy is the latest golfer to win back-to-back Masters titles, doing it in 2025 and 2026. He joined the small group of repeat champions at Augusta: Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods.[2][3]
Back-to-back Masters winners
- Jack Nicklaus — 1965 and 1966.[3][7]
- Nick Faldo — 1989 and 1990.[7][3]
- Tiger Woods — 2001 and 2002.[1][7]
- Rory McIlroy — 2025 and 2026.[2][3]
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The newest development is McIlroy’s successful defense of his Masters title in April 2026, which ended a 23-year gap since the last back-to-back win at Augusta by Tiger Woods. Multiple reports described McIlroy as the first golfer to repeat at the Masters since 2002.[5][1][7][2]