Rory McIlroy has warned the rest of elite golf he will set further, lofty goals in his sport after a successful defence of the Masters

Rory McIlroy opens up a six-shot lead at the Masters - a record after 36 holes - as he sharpens his focus on securing a rare back-to-back win.

Rory McIlroy says he will have to play better on Sunday if he is to defend his Masters title after letting slip a six-shot lead at Augusta National.

Moments after winning the Masters last year, Rory McIlroy said it would be transformative. He has proved that by defending the title at Augusta National.

Rory McIlroy became the fourth player to retain the Masters, winning by one shot from Scottie Scheffler, with Justin Rose among those tied for third

Rory McIlroy has warned the rest of elite golf he will set further, lofty goals in his sport after a successful defence of the Masters

Rory McIlroy says "I don't want to stop here" after emerging victorious from a rollercoaster final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo's haul of…

Rory McIlroy has added a rare Masters defence to the career Grand Slam - now he is aiming to keep climbing the all-time list of major victories.

Rory McIlroy waited so long for his first Masters. That taught him something. Now, he's a repeat winner.

After retaining his Masters title, Rory McIlroy spent four hours dealing with presentations and interviews but was still smiling for the final one, writes Iain Carter.

The Northern Irishman moves the needle like no one else in his sport, even more so after the thrilling defence of his Masters title