Rory McIlroy is not playing this week at the Byron Nelson as the golfer enjoys some added rest while taking a bit of a victory lap following his win at the Masters. McIlroy's win at Augusta National put the star in rare company after finally securing the Grand Slam.One of these legendary golfers is Tiger Woods. During a Thursday interview on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' McIlroy revealed Woods' immediate response to the golfer winning the elusive green jacket.AdvertisementAs for Woods, the legend continues to be sidelined while recovering from an Achilles injury. Woods took to social media to congratulate
Tiger Woods congratulated Rory McIlroy on X soon after he won the Masters in a playoff on Sunday - and joined him in the Career Grand Slam Club.Tiger, who missed the event at Augusta while recovering from his torn Achilles surgery, posted on X: 'Welcome to the club @McIlroyRory. Completing the grand slam at Augusta is something special. Your determination during this round, and this entire journey has shown through, and now you're a part of history. Proud of You!'AdvertisementWoods and McIlroy were the co-founders of TGL and both live near the Martin County-Palm Beach County line, Woods on Jupiter
After a thrilling playoff win at the Masters on Sunday, Rory McIlroy finally earned an elusive Masters win to complete a career grand slam more than a decade in the making.By winning the Masters, the British Open, the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open in his career, McIlroy became just the sixth man to achieve that feat.AdvertisementOne of the others, Tiger Woods, made sure to welcome McIlroy to that exclusive club Sunday. Woods missed the Masters (and the champions dinner) while recovering from an Achilles injury sustained last month.'Welcome to the club,' Woods said in a social media post directed
After a thrilling playoff win at the Masters on Sunday, Rory McIlroy finally earned an elusive Masters win to complete a career grand slam more than a decade in the making.By winning the Masters, the British Open, the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open in his career, McIlroy became just the sixth man to achieve that feat.AdvertisementOne of the others, Tiger Woods, made sure to welcome McIlroy to that exclusive club Sunday. Woods missed the Masters (and the champions dinner) while recovering from an Achilles injury sustained last month.'Welcome to the club,' Woods said in a social media post directed
After a thrilling playoff win at the Masters on Sunday, Rory McIlroy finally earned an elusive Masters win to complete a career grand slam more than a decade in the making.By winning the Masters, the British Open, the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open in his career, McIlroy became just the sixth man to achieve that feat.One of the others, Tiger Woods, made sure to welcome McIlroy to that exclusive club on Sunday. Woods missed the Masters (and the champions dinner) while recovering from an Achilles injury sustained last month.'Welcome to the club,' Woods said in a social media post
'Welcome to the Club @McIlroyRory.'That's how Tiger Woods began his congratulatory message to Rory McIlroy on X, formerly Twitter, Sunday night, a little over an hour after McIlroy donned the Green Jacket for the first time.McIlroy's victory earned him a spot among Woods and five others—Jack Nicklaus, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan and Gary Player—to accomplish the feat.Advertisement'Completing the grand slam at Augusta is something special,' the message continued. 'Your determination during this round, and this entire journey has shown through, and now you're a part of history. Proud of you!'Woods, a 15-time major winner has won every major at least