Luke Donald makes eye-catching statement about Rory McIlroy after he claims The Masters title again

Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images Rory McIlroy is a champion at The Masters once again after securing a one-shot victory at Augusta National. McIlroy edged out Scottie Scheffler by a single shot on Masters Sunday, claiming the green jacket for the second year running. The 36-year-old has now joined an exclusive group of players to defend their titles in Georgia; Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods.

And he’s now also joined the list of multiple winners at Augusta National , which is led by six-time champion Nicklaus. But McIlroy has now emulated two-time winner Seve Ballesteros, who Luke Donald mentioned in his message of congratulations to this week’s winner. Luke Donald calls Rory McIlroy the ‘best European golfer of all time’ Taking to social media after McIlroy claimed the green jacket once again, Donald wrote on X : “Tying Seve with 2 green jackets will mean a lot to Rory.

“He is undoubtedly the best European golfer of all time now. “Congratulations [Rory McIlroy]. The greatest European golfer debate has been ongoing for some time, with three-time Masters champion Faldo also undoubtedly in the mix.

But McIlroy, who Donald knows very well thanks to their European Ryder Cup ventures, may just have earned his place as the greatest ever. Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images Justin Rose congratulates Rory McIlroy as he wins The Masters again Donald isn’t the only golfing star to have shared his delight for McIlroy, with his European Ryder Cup teammate Justin Rose also chiming in. The Englishman, who lost to McIlroy in an Augusta playoff in 2025, finished two shots behind his rival in T3 this time around.