Patrick Mahomes, quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, closely followed every detail of the Masters in Augusta this weekend, and after witnessing Rory McIlroy‘s victory, he took the opportunity to send a message of congratulations.
Patrick Mahomes’ reaction to Rory McIlroy’s triumph
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Throughout the weekend, the NFL star was actively posting on his ‘X’ account until the Masters concluded with Rory McIlroy as the triumphant winner. At that moment, he reacted with the following message: “Congrats!! @McIlroyRory”
Rory McIlroy Claims the Elusive Career Grand Slam
Rory McIlroy transformed a looming major meltdown into the defining triumph of his career. With a wedge shot of pinpoint brilliance-leaving the ball a mere 1.2 meters from the pin-he clinched a birdie in the Masters playoff, etching his name into history as the sixth golfer to conquer the elusive career Grand Slam.
What began as a confident stroll through Augusta National’s back nine erupted into a heart-pounding drama, brimming with lead changes and raw emotion, a spectacle befitting golf’s greatest stage. As the final putt dropped, McIlroy collapsed to his knees, tears streaming, overcome by a surge of joy and disbelief.
The round was a crucible: a two-shot lead vanished in two swings early on. Then, a four-shot cushion crumbled in three holes late in the game, capped by a shocking misstep-a wayward wedge shot that splashed into a tributary of Rae’s Creek on the par-5 13th.
Yet, when the Masters seemed destined to slip through his fingers once more, McIlroy summoned two shots of sheer majesty, delivered under crushing pressure.
For eleven agonizing years, the Northern Irishman had chased a Grand Slam title, haunted by the missing green jacket-the final key to joining the pantheon of legends like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, and Gene Sarazen, the only golfers to claim all four professional majors.
