Paige Spiranac takes Masters victory lap after calling Rory McIlroy’s win

Paige Spiranac is savoring Rory McIlroy’s 2025 Masters win conscionable arsenic overmuch arsenic he is.

Taking to X connected Sunday aft nan Northern Irishman completed a profession Grand Slam astatine Augusta National, nan longtime play influencer tipped her chapeau to McIlroy, 35, whom she pegged arsenic this year’s Masters victor early on.

“One of nan astir breathtaking Masters. Wow! Congratulations Rory! Thank you for making coming 1 of nan astir electrical rounds of play I’ve ever seen!” Spiranac, 32, exclaimed successful 1 post.

The societal media sensation, who boasts 5 cardinal followers crossed Instagram and X, past took her triumph lap.

“Not to make this astir myself but I did prime Rory to win. Starting nan awesome play disconnected right,” Spiranac wrote successful a abstracted post.

The Post caught up pinch Spiranac during Super Bowl week successful New Orleans backmost successful February erstwhile she delivered her Masters pick.

“I opportunity this each azygous year, but Rory is going to triumph nan greenish jacket,” Spiranac said. “It will deed 1 year, I promise.”

And 2025 was nan twelvemonth it deed for McIlroy, who defeated England’s Justin Rose successful a one-hole playoff aft some vanished astatine 11-under for nan week.

The time was a rollercoaster for McIlroy, who opened nan last information pinch a double bogey connected nan par-4 first hole, but settled down by making back-to-back birdies connected No. 3 and No. 4.

Down nan stretch, McIlroy birdied connected nan par-4 17th spread by delivering 1 of nan champion shots of his profession earlier cratering astatine nan decorativeness line, erstwhile he missed a par putt connected nan par-4 18th to nonstop nan tourney into a playoff.

Rose, 44, parred connected nan 18th spread while a birdie putt sealed nan triumph for McIlroy, who past won a awesome 11 years agone astatine nan 2014 PGA Championship.

“There were points successful my profession wherever I didn’t cognize if I would person this bully garment complete my shoulders,’’ McIlroy said aft winning his first greenish jacket. “I surely didn’t make it easy. I was nervous. It was 1 of nan toughest days I’ve ever had connected nan play course.”

The recently minted five-time awesome champion took successful nan affectional scene Sunday pinch woman Erica Stoll and their 4-year-old daughter, Poppy.

McIlroy is 1 of six golfers ever to complete nan sport’s Grand Slam, joining nan ranks of Gene Sarazen, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, who congratulated his friend Sunday night.

“Welcome to nan nine @McIlroyRory. Completing nan expansive slam astatine Augusta is thing special. Your determination during this round, and this full travel has shown through, and now you’re a portion of history. Proud of you!” Woods, a five-time Masters winner, posted connected X.

Woods, a 15-time awesome victor who past won astatine Augusta successful 2019, missed this year’s tournament arsenic he continues his betterment from an Achilles injury.