VID20250414183257 Rory Mc Ilroy  at the Golf Open in 2025 - video Dailymotion

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Rory Mc Ilroy at the Golf Masters in America in 2025. He got an endorsment by Donald Trump President of the United States of America and King Charles 111 of the United Kingdom.

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00:00Rory McIlroy make history and in the process achieve his lifelong ambition of winning the

00:07Masters at Augusta and thus completing a career grand slam of the four majors

00:12tournaments. It may very well go down as one of the most dramatic sporting achievements ever

00:18and in the end it came down to a three-foot putt.

00:21Rory McIlroy is only the sixth player to ever win a career grand slam and the first from Europe.

00:49It puts him in the global league of all-time golfing greats and world leaders have been among

00:55the first to congratulate him today. The King said congratulations Rory McIlroy on your historic

01:02win. The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins called it a truly outstanding achievement while

01:08US President Donald Trump said McIlroy showed real courage to have come back from what could have been

01:14a tragedy. It was amazing he said. Well we'll be in Rory's native Hollywood in County Down shortly

01:21but first from Augusta here's Stephen Watson.

01:24This was quite simply one of the most thrilling sporting events ever witnessed. Rory McIlroy etching

01:36his name into the golfing record books with an extraordinary performance. The 35 year old from

01:42Hollywood delivered a Hollywood movie worthy script. The lead of the Masters tournament shifted dramatically

01:49all day long before Rory clinched a legendary victory in a playoff against England's Justin Rose.

02:00He's finally done it. Masters champion. The magical moment when Rory McIlroy made history.

02:08After so many near misses, the elation and the relief was there for all to see.

02:23Hugs for Harry Diamond, his lifelong friend and caddy. And then tears of joy.

02:31Many of those closest to Rory were there to enjoy this unforgettable occasion.

02:49Then the presentation of the item Rory McIlroy has wanted his entire life.

02:55I go back to watching this tournament with my father when I was seven and eight years old.

03:11Watching Tiger Woods do what he did in 1997. That was my inspiration to to try to become what I am today.

03:18And to think that that I'm up here wearing one of those green jackets is honestly it's a dream come true.

03:25Like my my dreams have been made today.

03:32It has been a day of incredible drama.

03:39Rory serves to a commanding four shot lead at one point thanks to some brilliant golf.

03:45You're kidding me.

03:47That might be the shot that does it.

03:50Only to see his advantage slip away in the gripping final stages.

03:58But he responded with some spectacular golf.

04:07In a heart-pounding climax.

04:09It was a breathtaking performance enjoyed by a fellow Irish major champion.

04:18Genuinely done everything for him over the last 10 years.

04:21You know since he obviously wanted to win this to get the career grand slam.

04:25I think it's it's huge. It's huge for Irish golf. It's huge for everyone.

04:28And I'm delighted for him and a very proud of him.

04:32This was a defining day in Rory McIlroy's life.

04:37My family. My team.

04:50They've been on this journey with me the whole way through.

04:54They know the burden that I've carried to come here every year and try and try and try again.

05:00The one thing I would say to my daughter Poppy that's sitting over there.

05:04Never give up on your dreams.

05:06Never ever give up on your dreams.

05:08Well it certainly was a very emotional occasion as Rory fulfilled his lifelong ambition.

05:21The final piece of that grand slam puzzle complete.

05:25And it was a pleasure to catch up with him last night inside the Augusta National Clubhouse.

05:31Rory McIlroy, Masters Champion. How does that sound and how does it feel to be wearing that green jacket?

05:38It feels pretty good. It feels like it's been a long time coming.

05:43You know it's been you know I've been coming here for 17 years.

05:48I had my first real chance at winning this 14 years ago. It didn't quite happen that day.

05:53And then for the last 10 years coming here and trying to complete the grand slam.

05:57Some years I handled it well. Some years I didn't. But you know thankfully finally I was able to get over the line.

06:04You told me as a young boy 25 years ago that this was your dream to win all four majors.

06:10So what's it like to be standing here today to have achieved it?

06:15Yeah it's incredible. You know I think you know when you're 10 years old you don't you don't know what

06:22you're saying but um there was something in there like my you know I feel incredibly fortunate and

06:29grateful and you know my mom and dad I wish they were here to celebrate with me tonight but hopefully

06:35I'll see them in a couple days time and uh you know we're gonna you know we're there it's it's just

06:41it's amazing. I you know there was probably times in my life where I thought that this was never

06:48gonna happen and you know there's a few low points you know driving out of Magnolia Lane on Sunday

06:53nights and it's not happening but um to finally get finally get the job done this year is uh yeah

07:01it's just it's unbelievably satisfying and uh it's just such a such a special. And what does it mean to

07:07have won the career Grand Slam? You are now a golfing great for all time. You can come back to Augusta for

07:14the rest of your life? Yeah there was only five other players in history that have that have done it you

07:20know and they're all you know Jack, Tiger, Gary Player, Gene Cyrus and Ben Hogan. I mean they're the

07:26creme de la creme of golf and um to think that I've been able to put my name alongside theirs.

07:34Yeah you know I I said uh had a little reception with the members and I said I'm going to be going

07:39to that champion's dinner every Tuesday night and they're going to have to wheel me out of here when

07:43I'm 90 years old. How much pressure does this lift off you now with lots more majors to come in

07:50particular one back home this summer in Northern Ireland or on for us? I think you know I

07:57I really do think it's going to it's going to free me up in these things um it's been a long time

08:02coming you know it's been over 10 years since I won a major championship um and then especially doing

08:08this and then getting the getting the masters the career Grand Slam the fifth you know getting all that

08:14like out of the way um you know I think it will will allow me to play with a lot more freedom um

08:21especially going back I mean I can't wait to go to back to Portrush in July um with with this in

08:28tow. What does this mean do you think for your family for your mum and dad who you'll be hoping

08:32to see soon for your team around you for Harry your caddy? And I think for my mum and dad

08:38hopefully it doesn't change anything you know I hope they were proud of me before this and I hope they're

08:42proud of me now but um I'm yeah look I you know as the years go by you cherish more and more your time

08:53with them and for them to be able to see me do this you know that that that means a great deal

08:58you know I'm very proud of where I'm from and every time I go back I I realize that more and more um and

09:06I can't wait to to get back and celebrate with with everyone that I that I know and love there.

09:11That will be a very special homecoming for Rory McIlroy. Now the greatest sporting icon Northern Ireland has ever produced.

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