Rory McIlroy has revealed exactly what happened between him and Bryson DeChambeau in the final round of the Masters last year.The Northern Irishman finally claimed a green jacket and completed the career Grand Slam in 2025, coming out on top at Augusta.McIlroy and DeChambeau clashed at the Masters last yearGettyHe sank to his knees and burst into tears after his winning putt, following what was a stress-filled final round.On his way to glory, McIlroy had to overcome a tense battle with DeChambeau, with the two paired together. The LIV Golf star was his closest contender heading into Sunday, sitting only two shots back at the start of the last day.DeChambeau would go on to stutter to the finish line, while McIlroy beat Justin Rose in a play-off to make history.But all of that came after a frosty moment between the two at the ninth hole, halfway through their final rounds.McIlroy has revealed that he and his American rival clashed on the green at the turn, debating who should putt first.“I thought it was very clearly my putt,” McIlroy began, speaking to Prime Video for his documentary, Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait.“I thought his ball was slightly closer than mine. We sort of look at each other and I’m like: ‘Well, I think it’s me to go’ And he was like: ‘Well, I think it’s me to go.’ “It’s a very gamesmanship matchplay thing. Really, both of us want to putt first because if you can hole that putt before your opponent, it puts pressure on them.“He goes ‘Well, why don’t you just throw a tee up for it to see who goes first’ and I’m like: ‘No, this is the final round of The Masters, this isn’t some game on a Tuesday afternoon somewhere. View Tweet: https://t.co/UtP1PB0xD3McIlroy went on to win the Masters in a play-off after the incidentGetty“I’m like ‘No’…I wasn’t going to wilt in that situation, I was just going to stand firm.“So I said there’s a ref right there, why don’t we get him up to come and measure and he said: ‘No, no, it’s fine, you can go anyway, I don’t care.’ And I just felt that that was a really big moment.“I was proud of myself for holding my ground.”So, no silent treatment? McIlroy’s revelation about his clash with DeChambeau at The Masters last year contradicts the story told by his foe.DeChambeau said that McIlroy didn’t speak to him once during the final round of the major tournament.He responded to questions on whether he got to speak to his playing partner by saying: “No idea. Didn’t talk to me once all day.”DeChambeau had previously stated that McIlroy did not speak to him all roundGettyThen, when pressed on whether he tried to initiate a conversation with McIlroy, he bluntly replied: “He wouldn’t talk to me.”In response to that claim, McIlroy would go on to defend his supposedly silent stance after winning his first-ever green jacket.“I don’t know what he was expecting,” he said. “We’re trying to win the Masters. I’m not going to try to be his best mate out there.“Look, everyone approaches the game in different ways. Yeah, I was focused on myself and what I needed to do. That’s really all that it was. It wasn’t anything against him or against. “It’s just I felt that’s what I needed to do to try to get the best out of myself that day.”When is the 2026 Masters? The two rivals are going to meet again at The Masters at Augusta in two weeks’ time, with the first major of the year coming up.It will get going on Thursday, April 9, and of course run through four days of incredible action until Sunday, April 12. talkSPORT will have regular updates from Augusta.To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.