Rory McIlroy wins a second Masters title in a row

Rory McIlroy won the Masters Tournament. The victory is his second in a row. Back-to-back titles mean he won the same major in consecutive years. The result was recorded on April 12.

The Masters is one of the four men's major championships in golf. It is played at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, in the United States, each spring. A major title is the highest level of individual win in professional golf. Winning the same major two years running is a repeat championship, not a single isolated week.

The report of McIlroy's win does not include his score, the margin, or the name of the runner-up. It states the fact of consecutive Masters titles. Separately, during the same tournament, Shane Lowry became the first player to make more than one hole in one at the Masters. That achievement is Lowry's, and it is distinct from McIlroy's victory.

A hole in one is a shot that sends the ball from the tee into the hole in one stroke. Multiple holes in one in a single Masters week had not been done before Lowry, according to the report. McIlroy's story is the championship itself. The two facts share a tournament and a week, but they are different accomplishments by different players.

Golf majors concentrate the best players in four events a year. Defending a Masters title means returning as champion and winning again, which the report says McIlroy did. No playoff is mentioned, so the account does not describe extra holes. The public result is the back-to-back title.

Rory McIlroy is the Masters champion for a second consecutive year. The tournament ended on April 12. Shane Lowry, in the same week, became the first player with more than one hole in one at the Masters. Scores and final margins were not part of the brief results.