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Rory McIlroy
McIlroy won major titles in his early twenties and completed the career Grand Slam at the 2025 Masters. His driving, longevity and worldwide reach put him among his generation’s defining players.
McIlroy arrived with a sweeping driver and won his first major, the 2011 U.S. Open, by eight strokes. More majors followed quickly, before a long wait for the Masters became the unfinished part of his record.
He finally won at Augusta in 2025, completing the career Grand Slam. His place here reflects both the early peak and the patience required to finish that last chapter.
The long gap between his fourth and fifth major made the Masters victory feel like a release rather than just another title. It gave his career a satisfying new arc.