Rory McIlroy Commissions Intricate Pencil Drawing of Masters Win

The 600-hour artwork depicting McIlroy's emotional 2025 victory has gone viral.

Apr. 9, 2026 at 5:23pm

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An abstract, expressionist painting in vibrant neon colors depicting the chaotic celebration of Rory McIlroy's Masters victory, with his face and the crowd blending into a frenetic, energetic composition.A dynamic, colorful illustration captures the raw emotion and energy of Rory McIlroy's historic Masters triumph.Augusta Today

Rory McIlroy commissioned artist Keegan Hall to create an incredibly detailed pencil drawing of the emotional scene on the 18th green at the 2025 Masters, where McIlroy won the career Grand Slam. Hall spent over 600 hours meticulously crafting the small-scale portrait, which McIlroy has gifted to Augusta National and distributed 300 prints of to club members.

Why it matters

The viral success of this drawing highlights the enduring passion and artistry surrounding golf's most prestigious major championship. McIlroy's long-awaited Masters victory was a career-defining moment, and this commemorative artwork captures the raw emotion of that historic achievement.

The details

Artist Keegan Hall, a left-handed pencil artist, spent an estimated 600 to 800 hours over six months creating the intricate pencil drawing. The original piece is smaller than 30x22 inches, with each face in the crowd scene being the size of a quarter of a fingernail. Hall uses a Pentel GraphGear mechanical pencil to maintain precision and avoid the need for constant sharpening.

  • Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters in April.
  • McIlroy commissioned the drawing in the months following his victory.
  • The drawing took Keegan Hall six months to complete.

The players

Rory McIlroy

The professional golfer who won the 2025 Masters, completing the career Grand Slam.

Keegan Hall

The left-handed artist commissioned by McIlroy to create the detailed pencil drawing of his Masters victory.

Jim Nantz

The iconic golf broadcaster who made the call as McIlroy won the 2025 Masters.

Brad Faxon

The professional golfer who revealed on a podcast that McIlroy gifted the original drawing to Augusta National and distributed 300 prints to club members.

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What they’re saying

“The long journey is over! McIlroy has his masterpiece!”

— Jim Nantz, Golf Broadcaster

“The original is smaller than 30x22 so each face is like the quarter of the size of a fingernail. It's truly challenging to pack this much detail into such a small area.”

— Keegan Hall, Artist

“I have a very disciplined schedule that I follow. Typically up and working by 5am and try to get a solid 5 hours to uninterrupted work in. Then, I'll take a break for exercise (I'll either go play basketball, go for a 5+ mile run, hit golf balls in the sim, etc. Then lunch and back to work for 4+ hours and typically end the day will biz related work. But for a piece of this size and scale, I know it will take a long time to complete so my goal is to make progress every day, often 6-7 days a week.”

— Keegan Hall, Artist

What’s next

McIlroy plans to display the original drawing at his charitable foundation's headquarters, while the 300 prints will be distributed to Augusta National members.

The takeaway

This intricate pencil drawing not only commemorates Rory McIlroy's historic Masters victory, but also showcases the incredible skill and dedication of artist Keegan Hall. The viral success of this artwork underscores the enduring passion and artistry surrounding golf's most prestigious major championship.