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Rory McIlroy has the Masters and a Grand Slam. That gives him freedom to chase more

Rory McIlroy has the Masters and a Grand Slam. That gives him freedom to chase more

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Mount Rushmore of golf now has six faces carved into granite, and for that Rory McIlroy should feel as though he achieved the highest pinnacle in golf. But there is so much more ahead for McIlroy.
Patrick Reed has a good Masters that brings US Open into view

Patrick Reed has a good Masters that brings US Open into view

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Patrick Reed was so consumed with a putter that went cold during the Masters that he might not have contemplated where his third-place finish could lead. He moved up to No.
Masters victory means McIlroy will get 'hero's welcome' at home British Open

Masters victory means McIlroy will get 'hero's welcome' at home British Open

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — From a Masters green jacket to a British Open that will be played in his home Northern Ireland this year, suddenly everything seems to be falling into place for Rory McIlroy .
Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The closer Rory McIlroy came to fulfilling his lifetime dream — winning the Masters — the more it kept slipping away. Sunday at Augusta National felt like his last 11 years in the majors, blunders mixed in with sheer brilliance.
Rory McIlroy showed he can handle the tough times. It made him a Masters champion

Rory McIlroy showed he can handle the tough times. It made him a Masters champion

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy began "the best day of my golfing life” by finding a note in his locker at Augusta National before he got ready for what turned out to be one of the wildest final rounds ever at the Masters .
Rory McIlroy on his caddie, longtime friend: Masters win 'is just as much his as it is mine'

Rory McIlroy on his caddie, longtime friend: Masters win 'is just as much his as it is mine'

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy has endured plenty of anguishing moments while seeking to snap a decade-long drought in major championships.
No repeat: Scheffler settles for 4th at Masters, but gains 'something to build off of'

No repeat: Scheffler settles for 4th at Masters, but gains 'something to build off of'

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler came to Augusta National this week looking to join Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win three Masters in a four-year span. He had to settle for a fourth-place finish. Scheffler, the No.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Masters Golf Tournament

PHOTO COLLECTION: Masters Golf Tournament

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
After a wayward Sunday at the Masters, Bryson DeChambeau is 'super excited' about tweaking his gear

After a wayward Sunday at the Masters, Bryson DeChambeau is 'super excited' about tweaking his gear

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau believed his game was in good enough shape to win the Masters. He certainly thought he could do it after he leapfrogged Rory McIlroy to take the lead two holes into the final round Sunday.
Justin Rose played a memorable round at the Masters. It wasn't enough to deny Rory McIlroy the title

Justin Rose played a memorable round at the Masters. It wasn't enough to deny Rory McIlroy the title

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Justin Rose kept hitting balls to stay loose at the tournament practice facility, all alone save for longtime caddie Mark Fulcher, everything eerily quiet around him while drama was unfolding elsewhere on Sunday at the Masters.