{"id":275398,"date":"2025-05-02T06:47:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T06:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/02\/that-patience-paid-off-rory-mcilroy-gets-100-real-about-ending-17-year-long-masters-drought-on-the-tonight-show\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:39","slug":"that-patience-paid-off-rory-mcilroy-gets-100-real-about-ending-17-year-long-masters-drought-on-the-tonight-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/02\/that-patience-paid-off-rory-mcilroy-gets-100-real-about-ending-17-year-long-masters-drought-on-the-tonight-show\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;That patience paid off&#8221; \u2013 Rory McIlroy gets 100% real about ending 17-year long Masters drought on The Tonight Show\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4900675\" data-slug-id=\"2500963\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rory McIlroy had once vowed that he wouldn\u2019t attend <em>The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/em> before winning the Masters. Now that he has won one, he was a guest on the latest episode on Thursday, May 1.<\/p>\n<p>During the recent episode of the popular late-night show, McIlroy spoke about his 17-year-long resilience for the green jacket. He said that it took him some time, but he got there in the end.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking to Fallon, Rory McIlroy revealed what he was thinking just after winning at Augusta National and completing his career Grand Slam.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m just thinking, &#8220;Thank goodness that is over,&#8221; he said. &#8220;So yeah, it was my 17th time playing the tournament. On my third time playing, way back in 2011, I had a four-shot lead going into the final round, but I wasn\u2019t able to win. So it had been 14 years since that, 11 years trying to achieve the career Grand Slam.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;And I&#8217;d go back every year, and I&#8217;d put my positive hat on. I\u2019d go with a good attitude. And every time I&#8217;d leave on that Sunday night and it wouldn&#8217;t happen, you start to think, &#8216;Is it ever going to be your time? Did I miss it? Have I lost my opportunity?&#8217; I think there&#8217;s a good message in there about never giving up, keep coming back, be strong, be resilient. That patience paid off,&#8221; he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>How has Rory McIlroy fared at the Masters over the years?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rory McIlroy poses with the trophy after winning The Masters 2025 (Image Source: Getty)\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Rory McIlroy poses with the trophy after winning The Masters 2025 (Image Source: Getty)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/7dd95-17461670437298-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Rory McIlroy poses with the trophy after winning The Masters 2025 (Image Source: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Masters 2025 was Rory McIlroy&#8217;s 17th appearance at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/the-masters-tournament\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Masters Tournament<\/a>, where he eventually ended his nearly eleven-year-long major drought. Overall, he has made 14 cuts at Augusta National and posted seven top-10 finishes.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at Rory McIlroy&#8217;s results at the Masters over the years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2009<\/strong>: T20, -2 (72, 73, 71, 70)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2010<\/strong>: CUT, +7 (74, 77)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2011<\/strong>: T15, -4 (65, 69, 70, 80)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2012<\/strong>: T40, +5 (71, 69, 77, 76)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2013<\/strong>: T25, +2 (72, 70, 79, 69)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>: T8, E (71, 77, 71, 69)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>: 4, -12 (71, 71, 68, 66)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>: T10, +1 (70, 71, 77, 71)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>: T7, -3 (72, 73, 71, 69)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>: T5, -9 (69, 71, 65, 74)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2019<\/strong>: T21, -5 (73, 71, 71, 68)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020<\/strong>: T5, -11 (75, 66, 67, 69)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2021<\/strong>: CUT, +6 (76, 74)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022<\/strong>: 2, -7 (73, 73, 71, 64)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2023<\/strong>: CUT, +5 (72, 77)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2024<\/strong>: T22, +4 (71, 77, 71, 73)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2025<\/strong>: P1, -11 (72, 66, 66, 73)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/940270-1715426209-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Shobhit Kukreti&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nShobhit is one of Sportskeeda\u2019s most seasoned golf journalists, having already authored 3600+ articles and received nearly 5.7 million reads. 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