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Rory McIlroy joins list of golfers to win multiple Masters tournaments

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The green jacket will be staying with Rory McIlroy as he joins an esteemed group to win the Masters tournament in back-to-back years.

There was plenty of drama at the Masters Tournament down to the last few swings on the 72nd hole. In the end, Rory McIlroy won the major for the second straight year . Earning the green jacket again, makes McIlroy the 19th player to win the tournament multiple times.

He becomes the 11th golfer to accomplish the feat exactly twice, beating a fellow two-time champion Scottie Scheffler by one stroke. McIlroy shot a closing 71 to finish at 12-under 276 . A look at the others who have won multiple Masters.

Once again, Rory McIlroy takes the walk of a Masters Champion. pic. twitter.

com/xDuSuG4YEO — Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) April 12, 2026 Rory McIlroy Years Masters champ: 2025, '26 Scottie Scheffler Years Masters champ: 2022, '24 Bubba Watson Years Masters champ: 2012, '14 Jose Maria Olazabal Years Masters champ: 1994, '99 Ben Crenshaw Years Masters champ: 1984, '95 Bernhard Langer Years Masters champ: 1985, '93 Seve Ballesteros Years Masters champ: 1980, '83 Tom Watson Years Masters champ: 1977, '81 Ben Hogan Years Masters champ: 1951, '53 Byron Nelson Years Masters champ: 1937, '42 Horton Smith Years Masters champ: 1934, '36 Phil Mickelson Years Masters champ: 2004, '06, '10 Nick Faldo Years Masters champ: 1989, '90, 96 Gary Player Years Masters champ: 1961, '74, '78 Sam Snead Years Masters champ: 1949, '52, '54 Jimmy Demaret Years Masters champ: 1940, '47, '50 Arnold Palmer Years Masters champ: 1958, '60, '62, '64 Tiger Woods Years Masters champ: 1997, 2001, '02, 05, '19 Jack Nicklaus Years Masters champ: 1963, '65, '66, '72, '75, 86 This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Rory McIlroy captures back-to-back Masters