Joyous scenes at McIlroy’s hometown club after members endure night of drama

Members of Rory McIlroy’s Holywood Golf Club in County Down, Belfast celebrate as he wins the US Masters 2025 at the Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia, USA. Picture date: Monday April 14, 2025.

Five hours of unbearable sporting agony gave way to scenes of unbridled joy as crowds at Rory McIlroy’s home club in Co Down celebrated his dramatic Masters victory.

After a night when members at Holywood Golf Club endured an emotional rollercoaster like no other, the clubhouse erupted as the local hero sank his birdie putt at the first play-off hole at Augusta National to finally capture a long sought green jacket and enter golfing immortality as a winner of the career grand slam of major titles.