Who awards the Masters champion his green jacket if the winner is ...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – It's a familiar scenario that has stood the test of time at the Masters: The defending champion, with a new green jacket in hand, slips the treas
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- Rory McIlroy is the latest player to win consecutive Masters titles, securing back-to-back green jackets in 2025 and 2026. This puts him in a small elite group of repeat champions at Augusta.[2][3][8]
- The feat mirrors only a few historical names: Jack Nicklaus (1965–66), Nick Faldo (1989–90), and Tiger Woods (2001–02) have achieved back-to-back Masters before McIlroy.[3][8]
- In the 2026 Masters, McIlroy led for portions of the tournament and clinched the win by one stroke, highlighting both his long Augusta tenure and his ability to close when it mattered most.[8][2]
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- Example outcome: Back-to-back Masters champions celebrate with the Green Jacket in the winner’s circle, a tradition where the defending champion typically doesn’t present a second jacket to the new winner; the presentation is conducted by the current Augusta National Golf Club Chairman.[7][3]
Notes and context
- The news coverage emphasizes this as a historic repeat performance at Augusta, marking McIlroy as the fourth player ever to win consecutive Masters titles.[3][8]
- For completeness, the broader discussion around how the Green Jacket is awarded remains consistent: the jacket is presented by officials, not by the winner themselves, in the context of the Masters’ long-standing ceremony.[7][3]
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