Northern Eire’s Rory McIlroy joined an unique record of golfers to have gained the Masters a number of occasions together with his victory on the 2026 competitors.
In doing so he joined a good smaller record of champions who’ve gained back-to-back titles at Augusta, comprising of solely three different golfers – Jack Nicklaus (1966), Nick Faldo (1990) and Tiger Woods (2002).
American golfer Nicklaus holds the document for essentially the most Masters Championship wins with six profession titles at Augusta Nationwide.
Nicklaus gained the title in three totally different many years, claiming the well-known inexperienced jacket in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975 and 1986.
Fellow American Tiger Woods, the event’s second-most profitable participant with 5 wins, went back-to-back in 2001 and 2002.
England’s Nick Faldo additionally defended his Masters title in 1990, having additionally gained it in 1989.
There are solely eight gamers with three or extra profession Masters titles.
American Arnold Palmer gained 4 between 1958 and 1964, whereas Jimmy Demaret, Sam Snead, Gary Participant and Phil Mickelson are all three-time Masters winners.
Eleven different gamers have now gained the title twice, with present world primary Scottie Scheffler amongst that quantity following wins in 2022 and 2024.
