Rory McIlroy has been awarded the Laureus Comeback of the Year Award, marking his second Laureus honour. The Northern Irish golfer received the prize on Monday for completing the career Grand Slam with his first Masters victory in April 2025.
McIlroy, 36, defeated Justin Rose in a sudden-death play-off to earn the Green Jacket and became only the sixth man in history to win all four golf Majors. He later defended his Masters title earlier this month, joining Sir Nick Faldo, Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to claim back-to-back Green Jackets.
“Winning my second Laureus Award is a huge honour, both personally and for golf,” McIlroy said. “Completing the career Grand Slam was incredibly emotional. It's something I've been chasing for a long time, and it probably means more because of everything that came before it – the near misses, the setbacks, and the questions along the way.”
McIlroy fended off competition from world No.1 Scottie Scheffler, Russell Henley, Cameron Young, Tyrell Hatton and Justin Rose to win the Masters with a final score of 12 under par. He previously won the Breakthrough of the Year award at the Laureus ceremony.
