One of Rory McIlroy’s close confidantes has predicted a “multiple-win season” after winning the Masters. After sealing the deal on Sunday in a career Grand Slam 14 years in the making, McIlroy is expected to unleash a wave of success on the PGA Tour and in the rest of the year’s majors – with hopes of expanding on his two PGA Championships, Open Championship, and US Open titles.
And his sports psychologist Bob Rotella shared an optimistic forecast for McIlroy’s future triumphs in the world of golf. After witnessing McIlroy conquer Augusta National and finally claim victory on the 17th time of asking, Rotella suggested that it could be the beginning of an impressive haul of titles for the Northern Irish golfer. He said: “My guess is that he will go on and win quite a few more, I think he’s thinking of having a multiple win season.”
McIlroy kicked off the Masters with a round of 72, before advancing to 12-under by the time Sunday’s final rolled around. However, the final day was from a walk in the park for the 35-year-old, courtesy of double bogeys on the first and 13th holes, as well as subsequent bogeys on the 11th and 14th.
Missing a par putt on the 18th for the title meant that McIlroy was pitted off against Justin Rose in a nail-biting play-off, with both golfers returning to the final hole of Augusta in sudden-death fashion. Both reached the green in two, but it was McIlroy who triumphed with a three-foot birdie putt, sinking to his knees overcome with emotion.
In the aftermath of his historic win, completing his career Grand Slam, an elated McIlroy said from the Butler Cabin: “I’m so proud to call myself a Masters champion, I couldn’t be more proud of myself. This is my 17th time here and I’ve wondered if it would ever be my time.
“With the burden of the grand slam on me, I wonder what we’ll all talk about going into next year’s Masters. I just want to say hello to my mum and dad, they’re back home in Northern Ireland…I just can’t wait to go home and celebrate this with them.”
McIlroy has kicked off his 2025 season on the PGA Tour with a bang, securing victory in February’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and triumphing in last month’s Players Championship. Currently ranked World No. 2 in the Official World Golf Rankings, McIlroy is undoubtedly eyeing more major victories throughout the season.
The PGA Championship is set to take place at Charlotte’s Quail Hollow Club next month, followed by this year’s US Open at Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania in June. The Open Championship will then be hosted at Northern Ireland’s Royal Portrush Golf Club in July.
McIlroy will also be keeping a close watch on this year’s Ryder Cup build-up, with the competition itself scheduled to take place at Bethpage Black at the end of September. His Masters win marks his first major title in 11 years, following his 2014 PGA Championship victory at Valhalla, where he edged out Phil Mickelson by a single stroke.
And the victory also comes just ten months after McIlroy’s heart-breaking loss at the US Open, where he seemed poised to clinch the title for a second time going into the final round. However, consecutive bogeys on the 15th and 16th holes on Sunday saw him fall back in the rankings, and a missed par putt on the 18th allowed Bryson DeChambeau to snatch the win from him.
DeChambeau was once again paired with McIlroy for the Masters’ final round on Sunday, ultimately finishing at T5 alongside Im Sung-jae after a disastrous day on the greens and fairways.
