{"id":182,"date":"2025-04-29T13:27:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topfeednews.it.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2025-04-29T13:27:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:27:40","slug":"the-last-time-rory-mcilroy-won-a-major-prior-to-the-2025-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topfeednews.it.com\/?p=182","title":{"rendered":"The Last Time Rory McIlroy Won A Major (Prior To The 2025 Masters)\u2026."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/newscr.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/35-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-hitmag-featured size-hitmag-featured wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/newscr.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/35-1-735x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"image image--hero\">\n<div class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"left-rail-area\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__topcontainer\">\n<div class=\"leaderboard__container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__container article__container-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start sm:items-center text-left text-zinc-900 uppercase text-xs\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"h-12 w-12 mr-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-cover h-full w-full rounded-full min-w-12\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EiydWrDuiqsQcYq3Dwgkcf.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Weston's avatar\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row\">\n<div class=\"mr-1 whitespace-nowrap\">By\u00a0<a class=\"whitespace-nowrap text-zinc-900 hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/author\/michael-weston\" rel=\"author noopener\" aria-label=\"View profile for Michael Weston\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/author\/michael-weston\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/author\/michael-weston\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"1410723452730526689\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-label=\"Michael Weston\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Weston<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text-stone-500 whitespace-nowrap\">published\u00a0<time class=\"relative-date\" datetime=\"2025-04-14T16:43:11Z\" data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\">2 weeks ago<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"article__body \">\n<p>Ten years, eight months and four days \u2013 that\u2019s how long it took for\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/rory-mcilroy\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/rory-mcilroy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/rory-mcilroy\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"4914451337003552007\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-label=\"Rory McIlroy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rory McIlroy<\/a>\u00a0to win his fifth Major Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Number four came at Valhalla on August 10, 2014. Back then, after he\u2019d just won the PGA Championship just a few weeks after lifting the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool, he was the heir-apparent to\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/tiger-woods\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/tiger-woods\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/tiger-woods\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"3925811872470336706\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-label=\"Tiger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiger<\/a>\u00a0Woods.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-base hawk-processed\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" data-widget-id=\"4600f9d0-231b-44a5-bcb6-1e056368d7ab\" data-result=\"missing\">\n<div class=\"hawk-master-widget-hawk-base-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hawk-master-widget-hawk-base-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Who would have thought he\u2019d go more than a decade without winning another one of the four most coveted trophies in the game?<\/p>\n<p>The long wait is over, and following his\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/rory-mcilroy-wins-the-masters-2025\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/rory-mcilroy-wins-the-masters-2025\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/news\/rory-mcilroy-wins-the-masters-2025\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"6575060134501549179\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-label=\"incredible victory at The Masters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incredible victory at The Masters<\/a>, he can now call himself a Grand Slam champion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jwplayer__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"jwplayer__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"futr_botr_J8FwLt4g_xeWs3XfF_div\" class=\"future__jwplayer\">\n<div id=\"botr_J8FwLt4g_xeWs3XfF_div\" class=\"jwplayer jw-reset jw-state-setup jw-stretch-uniform jw-flag-aspect-mode jw-flag-floating jw-breakpoint-1 jw-flag-small-player\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"application\" aria-label=\"Video Player\">\n<div class=\"jw-aspect jw-reset\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"jw-wrapper jw-reset\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jw-contract-trigger\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jw-top jw-reset\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"jw-aspect jw-reset\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"jw-media jw-reset\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"jw-overlays jw-reset\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"jw-hidden-accessibility\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"afs_ads ad-placement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Even though McIlroy now has that monkey off his back, we thought it would be interesting to look back at what was going on in the world the last time he tasted Major glory prior to the 2025 Masters, 3,900 days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Who can remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? That was in 2014, the year we had the iPhone 6 and a teaser was released for the first-generation Apple Watch.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, McIlroy\u2019s fourth Major Championship victory really was that long ago (numbers six, seven and eight won\u2019t take so long).<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-mt7geLqEL9wEZVMWsmE8eg\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-mt7geLqEL9wEZVMWsmE8eg slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<h2 class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get the Golf Monthly Newsletter<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news, equipment news, reviews, head-to-heads and buyer\u2019s guides from our team of experienced experts.<\/p>\n<form class=\"newsletter-form__form newsletter-form__form--inbodyContent\" action=\"https:\/\/newsletter-subscribe.futureplc.com\/v2\/submission\/submit\" method=\"POST\" data-hydrate=\"true\"><input class=\"form__email-input form_input form__email-input form__email-input--inbodyContent\" name=\"MAIL\" required=\"\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Your Email Address\" data-hydrate=\"true\" \/><label class=\"form__checkbox-label\"><input class=\"form__checkbox-input form_input form__checkbox-input form__checkbox-input--inbodyContent\" name=\"CONTACT_OTHER_BRANDS\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"\" data-hydrate=\"true\" \/>Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands<\/label><label class=\"form__checkbox-label\"><input class=\"form__checkbox-input form_input form__checkbox-input form__checkbox-input--inbodyContent\" name=\"CONTACT_PARTNERS\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"\" data-hydrate=\"true\" \/>Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors<\/label><input class=\"form__submit-input form_input form__submit-input form__submit-input--inbodyContent\" required=\"\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Sign me up\" data-hydrate=\"true\" \/><\/form>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer\">By submitting your information you agree to the\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/terms-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/terms-conditions\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"1023792811452555654\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-label=\"Terms &amp; Conditions\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/privacy-policy\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"1060473083115863120\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-label=\"Privacy Policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>\u00a0and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"sport-3\">SPORT<\/h2>\n<p>In February, the Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8 at MetLife Stadium in Super Bowl XLVIII. Seahawks Linebacker Malcom Smith took home the MVP trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Germany were the FIFA World Cup champions, having beaten Argentina in the final 1-0 in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t a classic. In fact, one of the highlights (lowlights) of the tournament was when Uruguay striker Luis Suarez bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.<\/p>\n<p>In the Premier League, Manchester City were crowned champions for the second time in three years by beating West Ham United on the final day of a dramatic season.<\/p>\n<p>In tennis, Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 in an epic five-setter to win the Men\u2019s Singles at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY-320-80.jpg 320w\" alt=\"Michelle Wie wins the US Women's Open in 2014\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fL4DdSXJBfXaYyDKoqjGCY.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inline-layout \">\n<div class=\"caption-text\">\n<p>Michelle Wie won the US Women\u2019s Open two months before Rory McIlroy\u2019s fourth Major Championship victory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><div class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As for the winner of the French Open, that was of course Rafael Nadal (2014 was his ninth of 14).<\/p>\n<p>In golf,\u00a0<a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/bubba-watson\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/bubba-watson\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.golfmonthly.com\/tag\/bubba-watson\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-custom-tracking-id=\"1098538238264053083\" data-hawk-tracked=\"hawklinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-label=\"Bubba Watson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bubba Watson<\/a>\u00a0had won his second Masters title in April, and Martin Kaymer was the US Open champion courtesy of his victory at Pinehurst in June.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Wie was also a Major champion, her victory coming at the US Women\u2019s Open.<\/p>\n<p>A week after McIlroy\u2019s victory at Valhalla, Inbee Park successfully defended her Women\u2019s PGA Championship title.<\/p>\n<p>This was also a Ryder Cup year, and the European team were spearheaded by a 25-year-old McIlroy at Gleneagles in Scotland, where Paul McGinley\u2019s men ran out comfortable winners over Tom Watson\u2019s troops.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"current-affairs-3\">CURRENT AFFAIRS<\/h2>\n<p>Barack Obama was the President of the United States, while in the UK David Cameron was Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p>A referendum on Scottish independence from the UK took place in September 2014, a once-in-a-generation opportunity for people to have their say about the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>Despite people thinking it could be a close call, in the end approximately 55% of people voted to stay.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"music-3\">MUSIC<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd-320-80.jpg 320w\" alt=\"Taylor Swift in 2014\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/mNqKGfamXg23QWkNA9ivTd.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inline-layout \">\n<div class=\"caption-text\">\n<p>Shake It Off was a single from Taylor Swift\u2019s fifth studio album, 1989<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><div class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In the world of music, big releases in 2014 included \u201cHappy\u201d (Pharrell Williams), \u201cDark Horse\u201d (Katy Perry), \u201cStory of My Life\u201d (One Direction), \u201cShake It Off\u201d (Taylor Swift), \u201cAll About That Bass\u201d (Meghan Trainor), and \u201cAll of Me\u201d (John Legend).<\/p>\n<p>Our apologies for bringing this up, but \u201cGangnam Style\u201d became the first video to reach two billion views on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>In May, Austria won the Eurovision Song Contest with Rise Like A Phoenix, performed by bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst.<\/p>\n<p>At Glastonbury, Dolly Parton performed in the iconic Legends slot.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"television-3\">TELEVISION<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jk9PTBrrGHxga4bHhDEy6S-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jk9PTBrrGHxga4bHhDEy6S-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jk9PTBrrGHxga4bHhDEy6S-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jk9PTBrrGHxga4bHhDEy6S-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jk9PTBrrGHxga4bHhDEy6S-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jk9PTBrrGHxga4bHhDEy6S-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jk9PTBrrGHxga4bHhDEy6S-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jk9PTBrrGHxga4bHhDEy6S-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 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