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Bob Harig

UNCOVERED: Rory mcilroy s masters win clinched the career grand slam which has evolved over time | History Defined

Rory McIlroy celebrates with the green jacket after defeating Justin Rose in a playoff hole to win the 2025 Masters. | Erick W. Rasco / Sports Illustrated

AUGUSTA — It is fitting that Rory McIlroy completed the career Grand Slam at Augusta National, whose founder, Bobby Jones, is so intricately tied to the notion of winning all four of the game’s major championships in the same season.

Of course, Jones’s 1930 feat—unbeknownst to most when he embarked on the journey, included the majors of the day: the British and U.S. Amateurs, as well as the British and U.S. Opens.

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