Summary
Rory McIlroy made history by winning back-to-back Masters tournaments, becoming only the fourth golfer to achieve this. He prepared by extensively practicing at Augusta, leading to some criticism but no rule violations.
Key Facts
- Rory McIlroy won the Masters tournament for the second year in a row.
- He is the fourth golfer to win consecutive Masters, joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods.
- McIlroy practiced extensively at Augusta, the location of the Masters, before the event.
- Some people criticized him, claiming he had an unfair advantage.
- McIlroy stated that his practice made Augusta feel like his "home course."
- There are no official rules that McIlroy broke with his preparation method.
