Rory McIlroy received a short but powerful message from someone who knows the moment better than almost anyone: Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods congratulated Rory McIlroy on his Masters win and career grand slam, both publicly and privately. McIlroy shared on The Tonight Show that Woods texted him after the Masters. We know Tiger Woods publicly congratulated Rory McIlroy on winning the 2025 Masters and completing the career grand slam.

Rory McIlroy delayed making the media rounds that most Masters champs do for a couple weeks, but now he's on a press tour heater. And he offered up some cool insight as to what's unfolded in his life since completing the career Grand Slam.