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Rory McIlroy holds off Scottie Scheffler to become first repeat Masters champ since Tiger Woods in 2002

Nypost · · 122 words · By Mark Cannizzaro
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What to know about Sports Achievement/Exclusivity

Rory McIlroy made a different kind of history with this year’s Masters win.

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What happened

Rory McIlroy made a different kind of history with this year’s Masters win.

Why it matters

Last year, the Northern Irishman completed the career grand slam.

Common ground

This year held off a late charge from Scottie Scheffler and staved off disaster at 18 to become the first repeat Masters champions since Tiger Woods in 2002 with a one stroke victory, 12 under at Augusta on Sunday.

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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Last year, the Northern Irishman completed the career grand slam.”
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Multiple web search results report that Rory McIlroy completed his career Grand Slam at The Masters. One cross-reference mentions his 'last year’s triumph' completing the slam, and two web results specifically state he completed the career Grand Slam at The Masters.
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web search NEUTRAL — RoryDanielMcIlroy(born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and has s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy
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web search NEUTRAL — Augusta (United States) (AFP) –RoryMcIlroycompletedgolf'scareerGrandSlamwith a tearful Masters victory on Sunday, sinking a tense four-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to d…
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250413-mcilroy-leads-by-four-…
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web search NEUTRAL — RoryMcIlroycompletedan astonishing final round at The Masters by making birdie on the first playoff hole to defeat Justin Rose and wrap upthecareerGrandSlam.
https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/rory-mcilroy-wins-the-maste…
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“This year held off a late charge from Scottie Scheffler and staved off disaster at 18 to become the first repeat Masters champions since Tiger Woods in 2002 with a one stroke victory, 12 under at Augusta on Sunday.”
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The claim states McIlroy won by defeating Scottie Scheffler and becoming the first repeat Masters champion since Tiger Woods in 2002. However, the evidence suggests McIlroy won by defeating Justin Rose (web search 1 & 2) and that the evidence does not support the specific details of defeating Scheffler or the exact historical comparison provided in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Masters Tournament was the 88th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2024. The tournament was played from April 11–14 at Augusta …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Masters_Tournament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Masters Tournament was the 89th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was played from April 10–13 at Augusta …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Masters_Tournament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Masters Tournament was the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the four men's major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament was played from April 9–12 at Augusta N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Masters_Tournament
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“McIlroy, who finished at one-under par, joins Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only men to win consecutive green jackets.”
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Two independent web search results state that McIlroy joins Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods as the only players to have won back-to-back Masters titles. This corroborates the core assertion of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Tiger Woods.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PGA Tour is a series of golf video games developed and published by Electronic Arts - and later their EA Sports sub-label - since 1990. The series primarily features courses featured on the U.S. PGA T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PGA_Tour_(video_game_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy
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“No one has won three straight.”
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No evidence was found in the provided sources to confirm or deny the absolute statement that 'No male golfer has won three consecutive Masters championships.' The evidence provided for Claim 2 suggests a focus on *back-to-back* wins, but does not address a three-peat record.
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“McIlroy, who came into Sunday tied with Cam Young atop the leaderboard, shot ?-under on Sunday, holding off 4-under day from Scheffler and a 6-under Sunday from Tyrrell Hatton to ensure victory”
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While the evidence confirms the existence of Cam Young and Rory McIlroy (Wikipedia), none of the provided sources contain the specific details regarding their scores on Sunday, nor do they mention Scottie Scheffler or Tyrrell Hatton's scores to verify the context of the victory.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Match is a series of exhibition match play golf challenge matches that began in 2018. The event features major professional golfers or other notable athletes facing each other in a head-to-head co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Match_(golf)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Smith (born 18 August 1993) is an Australian professional golfer who currently plays on the LIV Golf League. He won the 2022 Open Championship, and has won five other tournaments on the PGA To…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Smith_(golfer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Young (born May 7, 1997) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, where he has won two titles. After playing collegiately for Wake Forest University, Young turned profess…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Young
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