Rory McIlroy's Masters win brought out all the emotions—for the patrons at Augusta National, viewers across the world and of course, McIlroy.
His reaction to his first green jacket and completing the career Grand Slam was raw and will be remembered by many for years to come. A familiar face found himself at Augusta to capture photos for Masters.com and he was in the perfect position for what was to follow after McIlroy's final putt. Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. was behind the lens all week, as he took up photography as a second career years ago once he hung up his cleats.
Even though he has shot MLB, NFL and MLS games, as well as IndyCar events, Griffey acknowledged that he was the "low man on the totem pole" at Augusta National. Even so, he was ready for the instant-classic Masters moment as he took an awesome photo of McIlroy's emotional instant reaction to winning the tournament.
Photo of Rory McIlroy winning #TheMasters taken by…KEN GRIFFEY JR!?! pic.twitter.com/qWqBSJ06j0
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) April 14, 2025
Griffey took some more good shots too, combining the incredible scenery at Augusta National with the action of the 2025 Masters.
“The Kid” was in his bag pic.twitter.com/Sq1kANuOt0
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) April 14, 2025
Justin Rose hitting into No. 12. So good. pic.twitter.com/y8B2U5v2BA
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) April 14, 2025
Pretty good for the self-proclaimed low man on the totem pole. The Kid chose a pretty good Masters to get his feet wet. Come future tournaments, he'll be a seasoned pro.
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