Of all the fortunate patrons who have secured tickets to the Masters at Augusta National, nearly all leave the grounds with bags (yes, plural) of merchandise purchased from the Golf Shop of the sport’s most iconic tournament.
Count Rory McIlroy, the newest Masters champion, among them.
On Tuesday at the Tour Championship, McIlroy was asked how many Masters flags he has signed since his victory.
“A lot,” he said, smiling.
That might be an understatement.
“I have no idea [how many I’ve signed]. It’s been a lot,” he continued. “But I do know that they had 1,100 extra flags left in the merchandise facility at the end of the week, and we took all 1,100.”
One thousand one hundred!
McIlroy later clarified that he didn’t buy them to simply hang in his garage. He acquired them — all bearing his winning year, 2025 — to sign and eventually give away to fans and children.
McIlroy, of course, also gets to sign these flags in the correct place. Augusta National has no shortage of rules, and one such protocol dictates where players sign Masters flags. Only the champion may sign inside the outline of the U.S. on the Masters logo.
“It’s been a lot, but I’ll never tire of signing them,” McIlroy said. “I’ve waited 17 years to sign that flag in the centre, and I will never complain about doing it.”
For those curious, in 2025, Masters flags cost $30 each. If McIlroy bought 1,100 of them, that’s a grand total of $33,000. Fortunately, having earned over $100 million on the PGA Tour alone in his career, he could easily cover the cost.
McIlroy is paired with Scottie Scheffler for the first round of the Tour Championship. They will tee off at 19:00 Irish time on Thursday at East Lake Golf Club. You can catch the first-round action from 18:00 on Sky Sports.
This post originated on Golf.com
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