The Masters Crystal Rory McIlroy Has Already Won At Augusta National This Week

McIlroy leads going in to the final round at Augusta National, with the four-time Major winner already bagging some silverware before he looks to claim the Green Jacket

Rory McIlroy waves to the crowd holding a golf ball
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After a dazzling display on Saturday, Rory McIlroy leads The Masters by two shots from Bryson DeChambeau going in to the final round at Augusta National.

Looking to finally claim the Green Jacket and wrap up the career Grand Slam, McIlroy is on-course for the victory and, during the first three days of action, he has already claimed some silverware.

Rory McIlroy waves to the crowd

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Along with the Green Jacket and The Masters trophy, which depicts the Augusta National clubhouse, there are also individual trophies awarded for low scores of the day, hole-in-ones and eagles.

The day’s low scorer will bag himself a crystal vase, while a hole-in-one earns a crystal bowl, with an eagle earning a pair of crystal goblets.

So far, McIlroy has secured himself a crystal vase for his six-under 66 on Friday, which was the lowest round of the day by a single stroke. What's more, he eagled the 13th to earn a pair of crystal goblets.

On Saturday, the Northern Irishman fired yet another round of the day, this time sharing the accolade with Zach Johnson, who also produced a six-under 66. Adding to his trophy collection, McIlroy eagled the second and 15th to claim two pairs of crystal goblets.

Two Masters trophies

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Introduced in 1954, the player who secured the most trophies at a single Masters is Ken Venturi, while Jack Nicklaus, who has won the most Masters titles, has also won the most Masters trophies, with 53.

Although he doesn't get anything for it, McIlroy produced his own slice of history at Augusta National on Saturday, becoming the first player to start their round with three sixes.

Birdieing the first, he then eagled the second, birdied the third, before a par-birdie-par run meant a five-under start in six holes. Finishing six-under for his day and 12-under the tournament, he leads by two from DeChambeau, with an epic final day in store for the 89th edition of The Masters.

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Matt Cradock
Staff Writer

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover weekend news and social media, as well as help look after Golf Monthly’s many buyers’ guides and equipment reviews.

Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.

Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?

Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°

Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Rocketballz Stage 2, 15°, 19°

Hybrid: Adams Super Hybrid, 22°

Irons: Mizuno MP54, 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

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