Rory McIlroy became only the fourth man to win back-to-back Masters after watching a number of challengers rise and fall before taking control on the back nine to win by a shot.
The Northern Irishman joined Jack Nicklaus (1965 and 1996), Sir Nick Faldo (1989 and 1990) and Tiger Woods (2001 and 2002) in an elite club of players to successfully defend their title at Augusta National.
A year ago he needed a play-off to complete the career grand slam after bogeying the last, beating Justin Rose at the first extra hole.
But having ridden through a scratchy opening six holes where he fell two behind he rediscovered the control which had seen him open up a six-shot 36-hole advantage.
The prestige of the green jacket is a timeless accolade for those at the top, but winning the Masters is nevertheless an extremely lucrative achievement - more so than previous years.
What is the Masters 2026 prize money?
The Masters 2026 purse is $22.5m (£16.7m), up from $21m (£15.6m) last year.
The winner is getting $4.5m (£3.3m), up from $4.2m (£3.1m) in 2025.
The runner-up will earn $2.43m (£1.81m) while third and fourth will also bag more than a million dollars, with third taking $1.53m (£1.14m) and fourth securing $1.08m (£802,940).
Any player who missed the cut gets paid $25,000 (£18,580) too, which included top contender Bryson DeChambeau.
