Good evening. I'm Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the presentation ceremony of the 90th Masters Tournament.
First, I want to express my appreciation to aronomy and horiculture team for the remarkable job done this week and came off course in top-notch I also would like to thank our peers who are so important every year to the success masters and finally our sincere thanks to Augusta National's incredible employees and their efforts and dedication. They are represented They are represented a by Stacy Whittle, the recipient of our green jacket award of excellence. Stacy has provided unparalleled service at Augusta National for 10 years and will deliver the green jacket later in this ceremony.
Thank you, Stacy. There are some special friends from around the world who are with us this week. I would like to acknowledge these organizations and ask that you please hold your applause and recognize everyone.
The USGAA, the RNA, the P America, the PG, the DP live, the LPGA. I want to thank all of you for your help in making the master a success. At this time I would like our chairman Meredus Billy Payne.
Billy we thank you you have met to Augusta National and the wonderful contribution made to the greater game of golf. Thank you. Next, I would like to recognize Jeff Yang as chairman of our competition committees.
Jeff conducts the tournament and he does so extremely well. Thank you, Jeff. I also would like to thank our tournament committee chairman and all the members of Augusta National.
Your support and participation provide the foundation of this tournament. I very much appreciate your contributions. Rory, on behalf of the club, we always will celebrate your victory last year and history you made by winning your screen jacket, completing the Grand Slam.
Today you accomplished what has occurred only three other times. The last time was 24 years ago. You are a M's champion for the second year in a row.
Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to introduce to you the 2026 Mast's champion, Rory Maroy. Rory. Rory, you continue to wear this green jacket very well.
How about a few words for our patrons? All right. >> Thank you, Chairman Ridley.
>> It still fits, which is nice. I uh my parting message last year was I could come back next year and put the green myself. I wasn't quite correct.
The chairman did it, but um I did I did want to back here and and prove last wasn't a fluke. Um this is it is an absolutely incredible tournament. Um it's so in so many ways.
Uh there's a few people I want to thank first most. Um to Chairman Ridley and everyone at Augusta National Golf Club. Um not not just since last year but since I've started started the tournament back in 2009.
Um you made me feel like one of your own in club and for that I I say thank you. Um felt welcome here. I've built up such a great rapport with not only the members but with the staff um and everyone on site this experience just absolutely so so thank you everyone involved uh to the volunteers um I've I made you over time this week I needed to hear a lot of patrons I hit it in a lot of pine straw uh so you for thank you for thank you for that.
Um, thank you for your continued support of the MA tournament. Uh, this tournament wouldn't wouldn't be uh the tournament it is without you guys. So, thank you very much.
and to all the patrons. Um, you know, the the support that I that I feel out there and the atmosphere that you all provide for for all the players to play in. Um, it truly is a one-of-a-kind golf tournament.
Um, everyone, I said this last year, but everyone is so present. Um, everyone is so engaged in what's going on on the golf course and um, as a player, it's a real privilege to play in an atmosphere like that. So, thank you so much for that and for all of your support.
They have to put up with me at home and trust me sometimes that's a that's a tough thing to do. Um but they have been my biggest orders and um you know this this has definitely turned into Poppy's favorite week of the year. Um, I don't know if it's because of the par three tournament or it's all you can eat ice cream in the player services building, but uh and also I want to thank uh not thank jeez I I my mom and dad um they weren't here last year to celebrate with us.
Um and surprisingly I had to convince them to come this year um because they thought that the reason that I won was because they weren't here. Um, so I'm glad that we uh glad that we proved that wrong. But um, Mom and Dad, I I owe everything to you.
You are um you you you're the most wonderful parents. And if I can be half the parent to Poppy as you were to me, then I know I've done a good job. Thank you.
>> Uh to my Caddy Harry. Um that number one on the Boiler still looked pretty good. I think you should keep it for next year.
Um, my team, Sean, Nile, Ro, uh, Fox, Dr Bob, Michael Bannon back home. Um, you know, it's it's I'm out there and Harry's with me on the golf course, but it's a it's a huge team effort to to get to this place and, um, everyone knows how important they are to me and um, I can't wait to celebrate with you all tonight. Thank you.
And yeah, look, the Masters Tournament continues to be the the shining light of um of tournament golf, of of the majors. It is it's absolutely incredible. I'm so honored and so thrilled to be able to win this tournament for a second time.
And uh I can't wait to come back next year in 2027 and for many, many years to come. So, thank you very much. Thank you, Roy, for for those heartfelt comments.
We are very proud to have you as our 2020s Masters Champion. Folks, we are here at Augusta National on Sunday of the Masters and what has been an incredibly wild weekend here from Augusta National. Rory Mry had the big lead.
He then blew it. He then got it back. He then blew it.
And we'll see what happens here at the end. Can he win his second straight gold jacket? Or can an upandcomer like Justin Rose or Cameron Young win the green jacket for the first time?
Stick with us for all of the postmasters festivities here. green jacket ceremony, press conference and all right here from Augusta.
