McIlroy’s ball tumbled into the creek. He bent his spine in half and threw his hands onto his knees. There had been plenty of triumphant patron responses at that point in the day. Here, in Amen Corner’s final chapter, the gasps returned. They did not stop.

Saturday night and Sunday morning were filled with anticipation and angst at the 2025 Masters. The buzz around Augusta National and on couches nationwide was palpable as everyone waited patiently for 2:30 p.m. ET when Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau stepped on the first tee to begin the main event.