4 Rory McIlroy epic collapses at majors including the Masters
Will we see Rory McIlroy blow another lead at a major to put the 2026 Masters on this list?
Let's start off with the obvious here: Rory McIlroy is an all-time great in golf, a legend who has accomplished what only five others have: The career grand slam. But the man with five wins at majors under his belt also has a history of collapses in big moments. And as we're writing this, it's possible that another could be added to the list.
McIlroy had a six-shot lead heading into the third round at the 2026 Masters and squandered it in a rough Saturday. We'll add it to the list below with a question mark, because by the time you read this, it's possible that he regains his footing and joins another list: Back-to-back Masters winners . Here's a lowlight reel of epic McIlroy collapses: 2011 Masters This one was agonizing.
He entered Sunday at Augusta up four strokes and had a one-stroke lead with the back nine ahead. Then? A triple-bogey on 10 started a downward spiral that ended with him carding an 80 and finishing T15.
2022 British Open He came into Sunday with a share of the lead at the 150th Open Championship and was up two strokes at the turn. Then? He couldn't close and finished third.