Rory McIlroy set for heartbreak as supercomputer predicts Masters 2025 winner

Over a decade on from his last major championship victory, Rory McIlroy enters next week’s Masters as one of the favourites to take the prestigious title. McIlroy has never donned the famous green jacket, but with two tournament victories to his name already this year, the Irishman is being tipped to go all the way.

His best-ever finish at Augusta came three years ago when he finished the 2022 edition in second place, three shots off eventual winner Scottie Scheffler. But, according to a supercomputer, his wait to be crowned Masters champion is expected to go on, with McIlroy being snubbed for the title.

That’s because Scheffler is instead predicted to take his third green jacket in four editions of the tournament, with the supercomputer – which was set up by data analysts at Prime Casino – giving the American a 31.9 per cent chance of victory. It’s a hefty chunk in Scheffler’s favour, but the good news for McIlroy is he is still being fancied as the second-most-likely victor.

The four-time major winner’s own chances are being given a 23.7 per cent chance, meaning he and Scheffler combined make up over half of the predicted winning percentage. What’s more, even if he doesn’t win, McIlroy is still being touted to have an impressive weekend, with the 35-year-old handed a 44.3 per cent shot at finishing in the top 10.

The four-time major winner’s own chances are being given a 23.7 per cent chance, meaning he and Scheffler combined make up over half of the predicted winning percentage. What’s more, even if he doesn’t win, McIlroy is still being touted to have an impressive weekend, with the 35-year-old handed a 44.3 per cent shot at finishing in the top 10.