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We’re only a few weeks away from Rory McIlroy‘s Champions Dinner at Augusta National. It will be the biggest celebration in the last few years after the Irishman celebrated his career Grand Slam victory. But Amazon Prime Video is already planning to pay tribute to McIlroy’s incredible achievement.

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Underdog Golf shared a video X with a caption, “Amazon Prime Video releasing documentary ‘Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait’ on March 30th.”

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It will be released a week and a half before the 2026 Masters Tournament begins. And in the short trailer of the documentary, he spoke about the pressure he felt at winning at Augusta National.

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After 12 years of failure, he finally ended the curse in 2025 by winning the Green Jacket. But it didn’t come easy for McIlroy.

After grabbing his first three major wins early in his career, the Masters Tournament kept him waiting for a very long time. Especially since he wanted to win all the majors since he was a kid, as shown in the video.

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“Trying to become just the 6th man to complete the career Grand Slam. Don’t want to make it too big, but everyone knows what’s on the line. I started to think, ‘When’s it gonna be my turn to win the Masters?’ It’s when I started to hear the clock ticking,” McIlroy was seen recalling it all on the video.

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At 35, he was playing his 17th Masters Tournament. And after the fumble at Augusta National in 2011, he was never able to recover on the challenging course. His last major win came in 2014. That meant he had waited 12 years to capture another major in 2025 and complete his career Grand Slam.

What occurred on the fairway last season was truly magical.

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Known for choking in the last moment, Rory McIlroy composed himself and focused on his game. That drew some controversy as Bryson DeChambeau accused him of ignoring the LIV Golf pro during the final round of the tournament. But the Irishman wasn’t bothered by the noise around him.

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His approach paid off as McIlroy triumphed at Augusta National. And with that, he became the 6th one to join the elite group of career Grand Slam winners: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods.

Rory McIlroy’s historic win is imprinted in Jim Nantz’s memories

“Rory! Rory! Rory!” screamed the crowd as he had finally overcome the mountainous task at Augusta National. He threw his club in the air and fell on all fours with his head tucked between his hands. It was an extremely emotional moment.

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Jim Nantz covered the entire situation, including the moment they shared in the Butler’s Cabin where the Irishman received the Green Jacket.

After he had finally worn it, Nantz interviewed him.

As McIlroy shared, “I want to say hello to my mum and dad, they are back home in Northern Ireland,” Nantz asked about his parents’ efforts to help him reach this far. That got the Irishman even more emotional as he shed a tear.

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“They did, and I can’t wait to see them next week. I can’t wait to celebrate this with them.”

As Rory recalled watching the tournament with his father during the weekends when he was 7-8 years old, finally, after the win, he had only one thing to share with his daughter and the world.

“Never, ever give up on your dreams!”

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Molin Sheth is a senior Golf writer at EssentiallySports and a key member of the ES Golf Trends Desk. He brings strong editorial judgment and a data-driven approach to uncovering the game’s overlooked angles, delivering insightful play-by-play reporting across golf’s four major championships. As part of the EssentiallySports Journalistic Excellence Program, an in-house initiative that mentors and develops writers through expert guidance and rigorous training, Molin works closely with industry-leading mentors to bring clarity and depth to a sport where precision matters and every shot tells a story.

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