British Royal Family Congratulates Rory McIlroy on “Extraordinary” Masters Win
The Northern Irish golfer won his second green jacket on Sunday.
Royals Congratulate Rory McIlroy on Masters Win Jared C. Tilton - Getty Images At Augusta National Golf Club yesterday, Rory McIlroy captured his second Masters victory , becoming just the fourth golfer to win at the Masters in back-to-back years. This morning, the British royal family’s official social media accounts congratulated the golfer, who is from Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland.
“Congratulations @McIlroyRory on your extraordinary back-to-back win at @TheMasters! ” they posted, adding a flag in hole emoji and a trophy emoji. Last year, after his inaugural Masters victory, McIlroy featured on all letters postmarked with the Royal Mail for two days , and the royal family’s official accounts congratulated him on his “historic win.
” McIlroy meets Charles. AFP - Getty Images McIlroy met King Charles once before, when the Ryder Cup took place in Wales in 2010. The golfer and the then-Prince of Wales both attended a dinner ( pictured above ) at Cardiff Castle on the eve of the tournament.
McIlroy with his family after his win. David Cannon - Getty Images In his press conference after his win, McIlroy said, “I thought it was so difficult to win last year because of trying to win the Masters and the grand slam, and then this year I realized it’s just really difficult to win the Masters. I tried to convince myself it was both.