Augusta, Georgia ¨C Defending champion Rory McIlroy won the Masters by one shot over Scottie Scheffler on Sunday to collect his sixth major title and become the fourth repeat winner at Augusta National and first since Tiger Woods in 2002.
World No. 2 McIlroy, who let a six-shot advantage slip away on Saturday and started the final round level with ?playing partner Cameron Young and one ahead of Sam Burns, closed with a 1-under-par 71 to finish the week at 12 under 276.
With victory ?secured, McIlroy looked to the blue Georgia skies and screamed before hugging his caddie Harry Diamond.
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