It was an emotional day at Augusta Nationwide for Rory McIlroy on Sunday, April 13, which included a touching interplay between him and his competitor’s spouse.
McIlroy, 35, emerged victorious on the 2025 Masters Match, defeating Justin Rose on the primary sudden-death playoff gap after a frenetic spherical that noticed McIlroy blow a four-stroke lead earlier than recovering to finish the profession grand slam.
Moments after strolling off the 18th inexperienced, McIlroy stopped for a prolonged embrace with Rose’s spouse, Kate Rose.
The hug, which lasted 13 seconds, was captured on digital camera and rapidly unfold throughout social media. With their arms wrapped round one another, Kate may very well be heard telling McIlroy she was “actually glad” for him.
Kate and Justin have been married since 2006 and share two kids: son Leo, 16, and daughter Charlotte, 13.
McIlroy has been married to his spouse, Erica Stoll, since 2017, although the couple briefly break up final 12 months after McIlroy filed for divorce in Could 2024. The golfer later rescinded the divorce submitting only one month later. McIlroy and Stoll share daughter Poppy, 4.
Justin and McIlroy have been pals for years, with the Irish-born McIlroy and Rose, who was born to English dad and mom and moved to England from South Africa when he was 5, typically competing collectively as teammates within the Ryder Cup.
After McIlroy’s victory on Sunday — which noticed him change into simply the sixth golfer in historical past to win the Masters, British Open, U.S. Open and PGA Championship — Justin congratulated him on social media.
“I gave it every thing….,” Justin posted by way of X on Sunday night. “Congratulations @McIlroyRory on profitable the @TheMasters and finishing the Grand Slam.. very cool sharing the inexperienced with you in that second… Thanks Crew 🌹 as at all times for all of the assist throughout the week… We go once more 👊🏻.”
In an interview with CBS’ Amanda Balionis after the match, Rose stated, “Clearly I wished to be the unhealthy man at this time however nonetheless, it’s a momentous event for the sport of golf.”
After lastly profitable his first Masters title, McIlroy known as it “the most effective day of my {golfing} life.”
“That is my seventeenth time right here, and I [had] began to marvel if it might ever be my time,” McIlroy advised reporters. “What got here out of me on the final inexperienced there within the playoff was no less than 11 years, if not 14 years, of pent-up emotion.”
He added, “I received the job achieved.”
