Masters victory, career Grand Slam completed, Ryder Cup hero and BBC Sports Personality of the Year. A year dreams are made of.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year may not add much to McIlroy's CV, but it proves that golf is finally cutting through

Because while American fans haven't seen the last of McIlroy, they're almost certainly going to be seeing less of him. In the afterglow of his grand slam triumph in 2025, McIlroy stands at a career inflection point. The question isn't what he wants to achieve anymore. It's what he wants to leave behind—and where he wants to leave it.

Rory McIlroy's long-awaited Masters victory in April made him the first golfer in 25 years to join golf's most exclusive club, but Scottie Scheffler's two-major haul in 2025 raised the possibility that the next career Grand Slam winner could be just around the corner.

Rory McIlroy showed off an incredible gift caddie Harry Diamond gave him for clinching the career Grand Slam at The Masters.

Rory McIlroy continues to expand his off-course footprint in the world of golf and his latest endeavor could be big for golf fans.

After his Masters win in April, Rory McIlroy’s caddie, Harry Diamond, gifted him the greatest scorecard of all time.

One storyline The Masters in 2025 could have used was a final-round showdown between Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau. Going into Sunday, fans had to be happy with how the board looked. McIlroy led by two over DeChambeau,