Rory McIlroy Makes Masters History Not Even Tiger Woods Ever Achieved

Rory McIlroy made history at Augusta National on Saturday during the third round of the 2025 Masters Tournament.

The Northern Irishman began his round with six straight threes and went from being two shots back to leading by three shots.

In doing so, McIlroy became the first player ever to record six consecutive three's to begin a round at the Masters, according to The Masters' social account.

Not even the greatest players to tee it up at Augusta National have had starts like that. Rory did something that Tiger Woods had not even done. He may have demons at The Masters, but the 35-year-old put his name into the history books.

He opened with a birdie and made an incredible eagle on the par-5 2nd. McIlory made another birdie on the 3rd before his first par came at the 4th. The four-time major winner made his third birdie of the day on the par-4 5th to get to 11-under on the tournament.

From the first tee shot, it was clear Rory was on another level. He bombed it 331 yards on the 1st. On the 585-yard par 5 2nd, McIlory's tee shot went 369 yards.

His driving average is 341 yards for Round 3, and he had not missed a fairway.

McIlory's confidence seems to be through the roof.

Fans know that when he starts bouncing like that, the rest of the field should watch out.

The two-time PLAYERS champ has played phenomenal golf this week, minus when he made two doubles on Thursday.

He would have an even bigger lead if those two holes had not happened.

Regardless, McIlroy does not seem to be thinking about what happened on Thursday but what is ahead of him.

No one can win the tournament on Thursday, but players can lose the Masters in Round 1. McIlroy's redemption story started Friday when he fired off a 66, but Saturday's round seems to be on track to be even greater for him.

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