The 2025 season comes to an end. We look back at the biggest highlight shots and unforgettable moments of the year – the annual review.
As the 2025 season concludes, it is time to look back. With the European team’s Ryder Cup victory, Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam, and many other highlights, there is much to remember this year. Often, the individual shots that led to these successes are overlooked, yet they are just as spectacular as the achievements themselves. This year again, there were legendary shots that players and fans alike will remember for a long time.
Rory McIlroy’s Shot on the 15th Hole at the Masters
The most likely legendary shot of the year occurred this year on the 15th hole at the Masters. Rory McIlroy was tied with Justin Rose and Ludvig Aberg after 14 holes. His tee shot veered slightly left, leaving a tree between him and the hole for his second shot on the Par 5 hole. While most players would have played it safe to improve position and aim for par, McIlroy took full risk, hitting a massive draw towards the green and placed the ball just beside the pin. This shot not only demonstrated the Northern Irishman’s skill but also his incredible determination this year to finally win the Masters and complete the Career Grand Slam.
Poised to make eagle. Rory McIlroy goes for glory on No. 15. #themasters pic.twitter.com/hAM0zxnkM7
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 13, 2025
Patrick Reed Makes Golf History with Albatross at the U.S. Open
Oakmont is known as one of the toughest golf courses in the world, and the U.S. Open is a tournament where shooting under par in a round already offers a chance to win. Patrick Reed’s incredible shot on the 4th hole at this year’s U.S. Open was especially remarkable. On the 568-meter Par-5, he used his fairway wood for his second shot and sank the ball from 261 meters for an albatross — only the fourth in U.S. Open history and the first ever at Oakmont.
ALBATROSS ALERT. 🚨
The rarest of birds for Patrick Reed on hole No. 4 at Oakmont!