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Rory McIlroy Has NEVER Won An Individual Golf Tournament In The Month Of April – Could He Break His ‘April Duck’ At The Masters?

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Published10 Apr 2025

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Rory McIlroy heads to Augusta National for The Masters 2025 looking to complete the career Grand Slam. That being said, the Northern Irishman has NEVER won a professional golf tournament in the month of April.

Can McIlroy break his ‘April Duck’ with victory at Augusta National this week, or will his winless April run continue for at least another year?

Rory McIlroy Has NEVER Won An Individual Golf Tournament In April

Rory McIlroy is undoubtedly one of the best golfers in the world and has been for over a decade.

The Northern Irishman has won 43 professional golf tournaments worldwide throughout his career, with 40 of these being individual wins.

The 35-year-old has won almost everything there is to win in professional golf at least once. That is with the exception of The Masters. The only major championship McIlroy hasn’t won is The Masters, with that elusive Green Jacket victory still evading him.

If he does win The Masters, this would make McIlroy completing the career Grand Slam in golf. Not many golfers have ever achieved this feat, which is done by winning each of the four majors at least once throughout your career.

Not only would a win at The Masters mean McIlroy would achieve the career Grand Slam, but it would also mark his first major championship triumph since 2014.

Miraculously, add to that the fact that a win at The Masters would be Rory McIlroy’s first EVER individual win in the month of April.

The three-time FedEx Cup champion has NEVER won an individual golf tournament in the month of April. April remains the only month of the 12 in a calendar year that the Northern Irishman hasn’t tasted individual victory in.

He did of course win the Zurich Classic in 2024 with Shane Lowry, but that doesn’t count towards this statistic as that victory was in a team event.

Could Rory McIlroy break his ‘April Duck’ at The Masters this year? We’ll soon find out!

Rory McIlroy Career Wins By Month

Month Wins
January 🏆🏆
February 🏆🏆🏆
March 🏆🏆🏆🏆
April ❌
May 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
June 🏆🏆🏆
July 🏆🏆🏆
August 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
September 🏆🏆🏆🏆
October 🏆🏆🏆
November 🏆🏆🏆🏆
December 🏆🏆

Rory McIlroy Individual Wins By Month – Detailed Breakdown

  • January (2): 2023 Dubai Desert Classic, 2024 Dubai Desert Classic
  • February (3): 2009 Dubai Desert Classic, 2015 Dubai Desert Classic, 2025 Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • March (4): 2012 Honda Classic, 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational, 2019 Players Championship, 2025 Players Championship
  • April (0): N/A
  • May (7): 2010 Quail Hollow Championship, 2014 BMW PGA Championship, 2015 WGC-Cadillac Match Play, 2015 Wells Fargo Championship, 2016 Irish Open, 2021 Wells Fargo Championship, 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
  • June (3): 2011 US Open, 2019 RBC Canadian Open, 2022 RBC Canadian Open,
  • July (3): 2009 Lough Erne Challenge, 2014 Open Championship, 2023 Scottish Open
  • August (5): 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, 2014 PGA Championship, 2019 Tour Championship, 2022 Tour Championship
  • September (4): 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship, 2012 BMW Championship, 2016 Deutsche Bank Championship, 2016 Tour Championship
  • October (3): 2011 Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters, 2021 CJ Cup, 2022 CJ Cup
  • November (4): 2012 DP World Tour Championship, 2015 DP World Tour Championship, 2019 WGC-HSBC Champions, 2024 DP World Tour Championship
  • December (2): 2011 Hong Kong Open, 2013 Australian Open

Will Rory McIlroy Break His ‘April Duck’ At The Masters?

Whether or not Rory McIlroy breaks his ‘April Duck’ at The Masters remains to be seen. It is quite a staggering statistic that April is the only month in the calendar year that the Northern Irishman hasn’t won a tournament in.

In fact, McIlroy has won at least two golf tournaments in each of the other 11 months. Each year, April plays host to The Masters – the first major championship of the year.

The fourth month of the year also features tournaments such as the Valero Texas Open, the RBC Heritage and the Zurich Classic this year.

McIlroy didn’t feature at the 2025 Valero Texas Open, which leaves The Masters, RBC Heritage and Zurich Classic the three remaining tournaments the four-time major champion will be playing in this year.

Depending on how he performs at Augusta, McIlroy may well not play in the RBC Heritage. He is scheduled to play in the Zurich Classic at the end of the month, but that is a pairs tournament where he will likely be playing with Shane Lowry as they aim to defend their title. That remains to be seen.

The best golf betting sites have McIlroy as the second favourite heading into The Masters 2025. If he does break his ‘April Duck’ this year, it could come at the Masters where he would also then complete the career Grand Slam.

If not, it could come at the 2025 RBC Heritage the following week on the PGA Tour. The Zurich Classic doesn’t count as an individual win of course, given that it is a team event. Time will tell if Rory McIlroy can break his ‘April Duck’ or not!

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Paul Kelly
Sports Editor

Having worked in the sports journalism and sports betting writing industry for several years now, Paul has gained vital skill, knowledge and expertise in a variety of different sports and industries. Paul is confident and competent at writing in-depth stories, features and betting predictions on a regular basis for SportsCasting. Having worked in the sports media industry ever since graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2020, where he attained a First Class Honours Degree in Sports Journalism, Paul has jumped at the opportunity to attend numerous live sporting events on a regular basis. This includes working at some high calibre boxing, darts, UFC and football events over the years. Paul has covered a whole host of sports for BBC Sport, as well as being a consistent and regular contributor at ESBR Boxing for several years before becoming a Director in March 2024. Paul’s expertise lies in a wide range of sports, but he is particularly specialised in boxing, MMA, golf, football, darts and horse racing. He is also well-rounded in various sports which he may be less familiar with. Working in sports he is less familiar with helps him learn new skills, as well as nurturing the ability to adapt and overcome potential obstacles. Being a sports fanatic, Paul relishes the opportunity at taking on new challenges and is happy to try his hand at anything. During his time studying at university, Paul had the opportunity to gain some vital work experience at both Everton Football Club and BBC Radio 1. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

Get to know Paul Kelly better
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Paul Kelly Sports Editor

Having worked in the sports journalism and sports betting writing industry for several years now, Paul has gained vital skill, knowledge and expertise in a variety of different sports and industries. Paul is confident and competent at writing in-depth stories, features and betting predictions on a regular basis for SportsCasting. Having worked in the sports media industry ever since graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2020, where he attained a First Class Honours Degree in Sports Journalism, Paul has jumped at the opportunity to attend numerous live sporting events on a regular basis. This includes working at some high calibre boxing, darts, UFC and football events over the years. Paul has covered a whole host of sports for BBC Sport, as well as being a consistent and regular contributor at ESBR Boxing for several years before becoming a Director in March 2024. Paul’s expertise lies in a wide range of sports, but he is particularly specialised in boxing, MMA, golf, football, darts and horse racing. He is also well-rounded in various sports which he may be less familiar with. Working in sports he is less familiar with helps him learn new skills, as well as nurturing the ability to adapt and overcome potential obstacles. Being a sports fanatic, Paul relishes the opportunity at taking on new challenges and is happy to try his hand at anything. During his time studying at university, Paul had the opportunity to gain some vital work experience at both Everton Football Club and BBC Radio 1. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

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