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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — McIlroy is just the fourth player to win back-to-back Masters.
Woods (2001-02), Jack Nicklaus (1965-66) and Nick Faldo (1989-90) are the other repeat champions.
After a slow start, McIlroy played the final 12 holes in 3-under par to finish with a one-stroke victory over Scheffler to earn his second green jacket and a $4.5 million prize.
After surrendering all of his six-shot 36-hole lead on Saturday, McIlroy started the final round by playing the first six holes in 3 over. He turned things around on the seventh hole when he hit his iron to 7 feet.
McIlroy was strong until the 18th hole, when his tee shot found the woods. But he managed to make bogey to seal the win.
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