Brandel Chamblee: Brandel Chamblee calls Rory McIlroy’s iconic Masters moment the ‘greatest sports photo’

Brandel Chamblee calls Rory McIlroy’s iconic Masters moment the ‘greatest sports photo’

Modified Apr 19, 2025 11:36 GMT

Brandel Chamblee comments on Rory McIlroy's Masters photograph (Image via Getty)

Brandel Chamblee recently referred to Rory McIlroy's iconic photo at the Masters 2025 as the greatest sports photo he has seen. He asked his followers to help identify the photographer to give them proper credit.

On Sunday, April 13, Rory McIlroy defeated Justin Rose in a playoff to win the Masters and complete his Grand Slam. Several great photos were taken on that day, including the one where the Northern Irishman knelt for a while to let the moment sink in.

On Friday, April 18, Chamblee shared McIlroy's photograph and wrote:

"This picture, posted by Golf Digest, may be the greatest sports photo I have ever seen. I would love to know the name of the photographer so I can give proper credit when I refer to it. Thank you."

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Golf Digest's Christian Loos revealed that the photograph was taken by Kohjiro Kinno, who was working for Augusta National Golf Club that week.

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How much did Rory McIlroy earn for his Masters 2025 win?

Rory McIlroy bagged $4.2 million for his green jacket at the Augusta National. This was his fourth major win and third win on the PGA Tour this season.

Here's a look at the payout for the Masters 2025:

1. Rory McIlroy - $4.2 million
2. Justin Rose - $2.268 million
3. Patrick Reed - $1.428 million
4. Scottie Scheffler - $1.008 million
T5. Sungjae Im - $798,000
T5 -Bryson DeChambeau - $798,000
7. Ludvig Aberg - $703,500
T8. Jason Day $588,000
T8. Corey Conners $588,000
T8. Xander Schauffele $588,000
T8. Zach Johnson $588,000
T12. Harris English $462,000
T12. Max Homa $462,000
T14. Bubba Watson $336,000
T14. Jon Rahm $336,000
T14. Jordan Spieth $336,000
T14. Tyrrell Hatton $336,000
T14. Matt McCarty $336,000
T14. Tom Hoge $336,000
T14. Collin Morikawa $336,000
T21. Hideki Matsuyama $210,000
T21. Davis Riley $210,000
T21. Tommy Fleetwood $210,000
T21. Daniel Berger $210,000
T21. Byeong Hun An $210,000
T21. Viktor Hovland $210,000
T27. Aaron Rai $158,500
T27. Michael Kim $158,500
T29. Sahith Theegala $142,800
T29. Denny McCarthy $142,800
T29. Joaquin Niemann $142,800
T32. Brian Campbell $118,860
T32. Maverick McNealy $118,860
T32. Rasmus Hojgaard $118,860
T32. Max Greyserman $118,860
T36. Justin Thomas $118,860
T36. Brian Harman $96,600
T36. Patrick Cantlay $96,600
T36. Charl Schwartzel $96,600
T40. Matt Fitzpatrick $96,600
T40. Nick Taylor $84,000
T42. Akshay Bhatia $84,000
T42. Danny Willett $77,700
T42. J.T. Poston $77,700
T42. Shane Lowry $77,700
T46. Wyndham Clark $59,535
T46. Sam Burns $59,535
T46. Davis Thompson $59,535
49. Min Woo Lee $59,535
50. J.J. Spaun $52,920
51. Nico Echavarria $51,660
T52. Stephan Jaeger $51,660
T52. Tom Kim $51,660

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