Rory McIlroy said winning the Masters again wasn't the 'destination.' It's a lesson for anyone chasing career milestones.
The Northern Irish golfer said he was treating this win as part of a longer career journey to avoid a post-win slump.
Rory McIlroy said he's treating his Masters victory differently this time, to not feel the post-win slump Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Rory McIlroy won the Masters tournament on Sunday for the second year in a row. He said he was treating this win as part of a longer career journey to not face a post-win slump.
Last year, he spoke about feeling less motivated in the months following his win. Rory McIlroy, who just won the Masters tournament for the second year in a row, said he was treating the career milestone differently this time. In response to a reporter asking whether he would take time off to soak in the win like he did last year, the Northern Irish golfer said he considered this win "just a part of the journey," and there are still many things he wants to achieve.
"I felt like the Grand Slam was the destination, and I realized it wasn't," he said on Sunday. "I'm on this journey. I've just won my sixth major, and I feel like I'm in a really good spot with my game and my body.
" McIlroy, 36, won the 2026 Masters tournament held in Augusta, Georgia. He said in the press conference that he had waited so long to win the Masters, only to find himself winning two in a row. "But I don't think I'll go through that lull of motivation or the sort of things that I was feeling last year post-winning this tournament," McIlroy added.