Rory McIlroy: 'I’ve waited 17 years to sign that flag in the middle, and I will never complain about doing it'

The Masters proved to be McIlroy’s third and final victory of the 2025 PGA Tour season, capping a run when he ruled the top of the FedEx Cup standings after wins at Pebble Beach and the Players Championship.
Rory McIlroy: 'I’ve waited 17 years to sign that flag in the middle, and I will never complain about doing it'

Rory McIlroy is back in Georgia for the first time since winning the Masters in Augusta in April, and he still gets emotional thinking about winning the green jacket.

Rory McIlroy is back in Georgia for the first time since winning the Masters in Augusta in April, and he still gets emotional thinking about winning the green jacket.

McIlroy bought out the remaining inventory of 1,100 Masters flags from the merchandise shop last April before he left, and says the requests to autograph them will never get old.

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