Rory McIlroy’s visceral reaction to winning the Masters last month to complete the rare career Grand Slam — falling to the 18th green at Augusta National on all fours and sobbing uncontrollably —

Jordan Spieth has been trying to complete the career Grand Slam at the PGA Championship since 2017, the last time it was at Quail Hollow. He hasn’t finished closer than six shots.

Rory McIlroy's Masters victory marks the fulfillment of his golf career aspirations. Content with achieving the career Grand Slam, he is no longer fixated on specific goals, aiming instead to enjoy the sport and create new highlights.

Rory McIlroy finally getting over the hump and winning the Grand Slam by claiming his first Masters title last month was a triumph celebrated across the golfing world, though Bryson DeChambeau indicated he wasn't happy with how the Northern Irishman conducted himself at Augusta.

Picks for even more 2025 PGA Championship golfers and the PGA Championship favorite to win ahead of the year's second major at Quail Hollow

On May 15 the world's best golfers will flock to Quail Hollow in Charlotte, NC for the PGA Championship. Fresh off of completing the career grand slam by winning the Masters in April, Rory McIlroy enters the tournament as the second betting favorite behind world No.

Other players through time have shown particular fondness and abilities on returning to winning venues. Jack Nicklaus, the Golden Bear himself, won six times at Augusta National. Phil Mickelson won five times at Pebble Beach. Ben Hogan won five times at Colonial. You get the drift. But such rarefied air is found only by the greats of the game.

Rory McIlroy and wife Erica Stoll are once again in the news, but this time there is nothing but good vibes for the couple. After a bumpy 2024, the couple have reconciled, and Stoll is once again a regular at PGA Tour events.