McIlroy became just the fourth player to successfully defend his title at the Masters – and the first since Tiger Woods in 2002 – earning his sixth major championship.

Rory McIlroy heads into the PGA Championship at Aronimink this week looking to win his second major championship in a row, and the seventh of his career.

The top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat qualifier Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday and match Novak Djokovic’s record with a 31st consecutive Masters Series victory.