“Proud of you,” Tiger Woods congratulates Rory McIlroy for completing career grand slam following maiden victory at Masters Tournament

Tiger Woods shared a heartfelt message for Rory McIlroy after the golfer won the Masters and completed the career grand slam.

“Proud of you,” Tiger Woods congratulates Rory McIlroy for completing career grand slam following maiden victory at Masters Tournament

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy (Image via Imago/X/@PGATOUR)

History was made at the Augusta National on Sunday, April 13. Rory McIlroy finally overcame his demons of this course and clinched his maiden victory at the Masters Tournament. He thus completed the career grand slam. 15-time major champion Tiger Woods then dropped a heartfelt message for him and congratulated him for this.

Having won the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship by 2014, McIlroy was looking to add the Masters Tournament to his resume. Following a runner-up finish in the 2022 event, he missed the cut in 2023 and finished T22 last year.

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All of this led to many wondering whether he could actually do it. This year, he entered the tournament as the favorite to win it following his wins at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Players Championship. After a topsy-turvy final round, McIlroy eventually got the job done in the playoff round against Justin Rose.

With this win, McIlroy became the sixth player in history to complete the career grand slam. Following his win, Tiger Woods would share a heartfelt message for him and expressed that he was “proud” of him.

Welcome to the club @McIlroyRory. Completing the grand slam at Augusta is something special. Your determination during this round, and this entire journey has shown through, and now you’re a part of history. Proud of you!

Tiger Woods on X

McIlroy joins Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods in the list of players to have won all four major championships. This was also his first major championship triumph since his win at the 2014 PGA Championship.

Phil Mickelson also congratulates Rory McIlroy on winning the Masters Tournament and completing the career grand slam

Along with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson also shared a message for Rory McIlroy. The 6-time major champion congratulated the Northern Irish golfer for his win and becoming a part of an exclusive club.

Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy
Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy (Image via Golf)

Taking to X account, the “Lefty” first expressed what a great tournament this had been. He then gave McIlroy his flowers for finally winning the Masters Tournament and becoming a grand slam champion.

What in incredible Masters Congrats to Rory on his win and for completing the career grand slam. Amazing

Phil Mickelson on X

Mickelson, the 3-time Masters Champion, was among 12 LIV Golfers to participate in the event this year. However, he missed the cut this year after firing scores of 75 and 74 in the first two rounds.

Prior to this event, he was one of the three active golfers, including Rory McIlroy, who had completed three legs of the grand slam. The veteran golfer needs to win the U.S. Open, an event where he has finished as the runner-up on 6 occasions, to complete the career grand slam.

Given his age, that might become a bit difficult. He, though, has turned back the clock before and won the PGA Championship in 2021 at the age of 50. With that triumph, he became the oldest major winner in golf history.

President of Ireland releases statement on Rory McIlroy’s incredible win at Masters Tournament

Rory McIlroy’s Masters Tournament win has sparked celebrations all across the world. With his victory, he became the first Irish golfer to win this iconic event. Following this triumph, the President of Ireland issued a statement regarding this on X.

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Rory McIlroy (Image via X/@NUCLRGOLF)

Through the President of Ireland account, Ireland President Michael Daniel Higgins expressed his excitement regarding the win of McIlroy and labeled it as an “outstanding achievement.“

Congratulations to Rory McIlroy on winning @TheMasters and completing the career Grand Slam. A truly outstanding achievement

President of Ireland on X

McIlroy is also the first European golfer to complete the career grand slam. While Nicklaus, Woods, Sarazen, and Hogan were all Americans, Gary Player was South African. He is also the 21st golfer to have now won 5 or more major championship titles.

Speaking of the majors, McIlroy is the favorite for several people to win another major this year. The next major event, the PGA Championship, will take place next month at the Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina.