Rory McIlroy may be taking some much deserved time off from the PGA Tour, but the wins just keep coming. McIroy earned another trophy amid his time away from golf.
Laureus announced that McIlroy won the World Comeback of the Year Award for his win at the 2025 Masters.
“The journey. The resilience. The moment,” Laureus detailed in an April 20, 2026, Instagram message.
“Fresh off his latest Green Jacket, Rory McIlroy accepts the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award for his 2025 Masters win.”
Amid McIlroy’s hot streak at Augusta National, the golfer revealed that he has gained inspiration from other athletes who have found a second wave of success during their careers. McIlroy cited Tom Brady, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Roger Federer among the stars who he has pulled inspiration from during his recent run.
“I’ve certainly got a lot of inspiration from other athletes and athletes that are maybe at the back end of their careers and still being able to achieve these great things,” McIlroy told Laureus after accepting the award. “I think of Novak (Djokovic) and Roger and Rafa (Nadal) in tennis, or I look at Messi or Ronaldo in soccer.
“I look at Tom Brady in American football. I’m certainly older than I once was, and I think just to take inspiration from those guys and what they were able to achieve later into their careers always gives me the belief that one day I’d be able to do it at Augusta.”
Rory McIlroy Has Not Announced His Next PGA Tour Tournament Following the Masters
McIlroy has been vague regarding his upcoming PGA Tour schedule following his second straight Masters win. The star previously emphasized that he does not plan to take an extended break like he did following the 2025 Masters victory.
It remains to be seen if McIlroy will compete at any of the tournaments ahead of the PGA Championship on May 14.
“I think different (the schedule between events). Different (from 2025),” McIlroy explained to reporters on April 13. “Yeah, I said at the start of the weekend here I felt like the Grand Slam was the destination, and I realized it wasn’t. I’m on this journey to — I don’t know, I just won my sixth major, and I feel like I’m in a really good spot with my game and my body.
“… I’ve waited so long to win the Masters, and all of a sudden I win two in a row. So I still want to enjoy it. I’ve got a couple of weeks off before I go back to play competitive golf, but I don’t think I’ll go through that lull of motivation or the sort of things that I was feeling last year post winning this tournament.”
Rory McIlroy Will Not Play in the Zurich Classic
McIlroy did not compete at the RBC Heritage and will not play the Zurich Classic this week. President Donald Trump’s congratulatory message following the Masters prompted speculation that McIlroy will play the Cadillac Championship on April 29. McIlroy has yet to announce his next PGA Tour event.
“Hi everyone, it’s Rory McIlroy, winner of the Laureus Comeback of the Year Award,” McIlroy said in an Instagram video posted by Laureus. “I want to thank everyone for their support, and I want to thank Laureus for the recognition.
“2025 was an incredible year, winning the Masters for the first time and hopefully there’s a lot more things to come. Thank you again.”
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