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RORY McILROY let the tears flow as he paid tribute to his mum and dad after finally winning The Masters.

The 35-year-old brought the long wait for a career Grand Slam to an enthralling end with a play-off win over Justin Rose at Augusta.

He had to do it the hard way, as the Holywood man surrendered an at one point four-shot lead to the Englishman.

And after missing a par putt for the green jacket on 18, he had to regather his composure to finally vanquish his spirited rival.

The emotion poured out of McIlroy in celebration, and revealed that there had been times in his career that he didn’t think it would ever happen.

He said: “It feels incredible.

“This is my 17th time here and I started to wonder if it was ever going to be my time.

“I think the last ten years coming here, with the burden of the Grand Slam on my shoulders and trying to achieve that, I am sort of wondering what we are all going to be talking about going into next year’s Masters.

“I am just absolutely honoured and thrilled and so proud to be able to call myself a Masters champion.”

The Irishman went through a rollercoaster of emotions on Sunday.

A double bogey on the first wiped out a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau that had been built on Friday and Saturday.

As the American waned, McIlroy responded with birdies on three, four, nine, and ten to go into a four-shot lead.

But a bogey on 11 was followed by a double bogey on 13 after finding the water, while a subsequent bogey on 14 put him in a three-way tie with Justin Rose and Ludvig Aberg.

Birdies on 15 and 17 seemed to arrest his struggles, only for the miss on 18 setting up the play-off.

The world no2 added: “When I hit the wedge shot into the creek on 13, I felt like I did a really good job of bouncing back from that.

“And the double bogey at the first as well,

“I was really nervous going out and it was almost as if the double bogey going out the first calmed my nerves a bit and calmed me down in a weird way.

“I just think all week how I responded to setbacks, that is what I will take from this week.

“I couldn’t be more proud of myself for that and being able to bounce back when I needed to.”

The tears came again as he rounded out his interview, as he paid tribute to his mum Rosie and dad Gerry.

He said: “I would say it was 14 years in the making from going out with a four-shot lead in 2011, feeling like I could have gotten it done there.

“There was a lot of pent up emotion that just came out on that 18th green,

“A moment like that makes all the years and all the close calls worth it.

“I want to say hello to my mum and dad. They are back home in Northern Ireland.

“I can’t wait to see them next week and I just can’t wait to celebrate this with them.”

RORY McILROY cemented his place in the annuls of history after finally winning The Masters on the most dramatic of days at Augusta.

A nightmarish end to the final round saw the Holywood man initially pass up the chance at the Grand Slam by missing a five-foot par putt on the 18th.

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This sent him into a play-off with Justin Rose, whose TEN birdies had wiped out a SIX-SHOT deficit to the Irishman.

And after the Englishman missed a shot for birdie, McIlroy finally got the job done from four feet to send the Georgia course wild.

Not even the most fanciful of script-writers could have devised what transpired on the most thrilling of Sundays.

Going into the final day, McIlroy was two shots clear after a pair of scintillating rounds of 66 on Friday and Saturday.

It was set up to be a shoot-out between the 35-year-old and Bryson DeChambeau, who had denied McIlroy the US Open in crazy fashion last year.

What advantage the world No2 had was wiped out with a double bogey on his very first hole.

And yet, in a sign of the resilience he forced himself to show throughout the remainder of the day, he responded with back-to-back birdies on three and four to rebuild the two-shot advantage.

Another consecutive pair of birdies on nine and ten left him on -14 and leading by four going down the back nine.

And then, fate and McIlroy himself conspired to give those in attendance and those watching at home a sleepless night.

He bogeyed on 11 but the real drama started on 13 when he found the water.

This left him with a double bogey and, another bogey on 14 saw him drop into a three-way tie for the lead with the resurgent Justin Rose and Ludvig Aberg.

Rose, who was at one stage six shot behind McIlroy, had recovered with ten birdies to revitalise his own challenge which had waned on Saturday and earlier on Sunday.

With the 44-year-old bearing down on him, McIlroy responded with a monstrous approach on 15 that gave him the chance at an eagle.

He missed, instead settling for a birdie, while another birdie on 17 sent him down 18 on -12 and one ahead of Rose, who had ended his round on -11.

Yet more remarkable drama was in store.

The dad-of-one found the bunker with his second shot but recovered to set himself up for a five-footer for par.

But he missed, again, leaving him with the play-off.

All of the history, pain, expectation, and pressure paid off when he sunk the winning putt from four feet.

Tears flowed and embraces were had with anybody and everybody, including wife Erica, daughter Poppy, and friend Shane Lowry.

After 11 years of waiting, his Major drought was finally over, and he had one thing left to say.

“I’ve gotta go get myself a green jacket.”

THE agonising wait is over for Grand Slam glory is finally over – but only after Rory McIlroy put his army of fans through the Major mincer yet again.

McIlroy did his best to throw away a Masters he had in an iron grip for most of the final day at Augusta, with a rampant Justin Rose eager to seize a green jacket he has been sizing up for the last ten years.

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Rory McIlroy finally won the Masters to complete his career Grand Slam[/caption]

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McIlroy put himself, and his fans, through the wringer on Sunday at Augusta[/caption]

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McIlroy had a four-shot lead going into the back nine but needed a playoff to win[/caption]

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Justin Rose shot a stunning final-round 66 to push McIlroy all the way[/caption]

It went to a play-off between the Ryder Cup team-mates, after McIlroy had missed a five footer for par on the 72nd green that would have erased the need for overtime.

At the first play-off hole, Rose looked to have turned the screw by hitting his approach shot to around 15 feet – only for McIlroy to fire his second shot to within a yard of the flag.

Rose knew he had to make his putt to stay alive in the play-off – but watches in agony as it slid to the right of the hole.

Surely McIlroy could not waste a second golden chance to claim that elusive green jacket. Could he.

Thankfully not. And the relieved superstar clutched his head, sank to his knees and wept openly on the Augusta turf.

It took a few seconds before he could get to his feet and embrace caddie Harry Diamond, and the unfortunate Rose.

A great Masters, and a great winner. What more could you ask for?

Rose has now finished second three times at Augusta – and in a pulsating climax he was not the only danger, as McIlroy seemed determined to prolong the agony for his army of supporters for as long as possible. 

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Tearful McIlroy celebrated with wife Erica Stoll and daughter Poppy[/caption]

Last year’s runner-up Ludvig Aberg was also snapping at McIlroy’s heels in a finish that had everyone on the edge of their seats.

But after throwing away a four shot lead on the back nine – largely because of a couple of bizarre decisions at the par five 13th – McIlroy produced two moments of brilliance that rescued him from another Masters meltdown.

The first came at the par five 15th, a hole where Mcilroy was cursing after a double bogey on day one, and celebrating after a brilliant eagle in the third round.

Twenty four hours earlier, McIlroy took aim from 220 yards and hit his second shot to within six feet of the flag, before casually stroking home the pout. 

This time, after finding himself ina three-way tie for the lead with Rose and Aberg, McIlroy was 11 yards closer to the green.

But his approach shot came out exactly the same, a thing of beauty that landed softly on the green and finished two yards from the target.

With so much at stake, McIlroy was far more cautious with the putter, and prodded it to within kick-in range for the birdie that put him back on top of the leaderboard.

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Rory McIlroy showed the strain after seeing his big lead evaporate during the back nine[/caption]

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Rose was four shots behind until a late turnaround[/caption]

But there was another twist to come, as Rose rammed home a twenty footer for birdie at the last to join McIlroy on 11 under par.

So it was over to you again Rory, who knew any mistakes over the final three holes could prove fatal for his hopes of finally ending his 11 year wait for the only Major that had eluded him so far.

McIroy, 35, has become an avid Bridgerton fan during the build-up to this Masters. If the popular period drama could generate this level of excitement it would double its ratings.

After a par at 16, McIlroy found the magic touch again with another glorious approach to the 17th. 

Everyone at Augusta – and m illions of Rory fans hiding behind the sofas in front of their TVs – held their breath as he stood over the four footer for birdie.

In it went, the patrons here erupted, and McIlrioy himself puffed out his cheeks in relief.

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McIlroy was presented his illustrious Green Jacket by last year’s winner Scottie Scheffler[/caption]

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McIlroy couldn’t hide his relief at finally sliding the iconic jacket on[/caption]

That meant he had to make par at the last to deny Rose a play-off. But he found a bunker with his second shot, and when he splashed out he was faced with the putt every golfer dreams of – a five footer to win the Masters.

McIlroy fluffed his lines, but somehow he conquered those jangling play-off nerves nerves and got the job done.

And he has finally taken his appointed place in golf’s most elite society, as his one shot victory made him only the sixth player to complete the career Grand Slam.

Eleven years after his last of his four previous Major triumphs, golf’s golden boy has been re-born as a seasoned warrior.

It has been a long and painful journey for McIlroy to join Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen as the only golfers to have their names on all four Major trophies.

In typical McIlroy fashion, there was also an almighty early wobble to overcome, and a crazy back nine decision that cost him a third double bogey of the week. 

But it was worth it in the end.

And even though the world rankings will not acknowledge the fact just yet – because they are based on results over two years – the world No 2 is definitely the finest golfer on the planet.

He has now won three times in the States already. World No 1 and defending champion Scottie Scheffler – who finished here – is yet to open his account

This victory was the ultimate roller-coaster as McIlroy played the first two holes to surrender the two shot lead he started with, conjured up four birdies to get it back, and then threatened to throw it away at 13.

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Ludvig Aberg sneaked up the board into contention[/caption]

After deciding not to go for the green in two, he took direct aim at the flag instead of playing to the centre of the green, to give himself a long birdie putt. It would have taken six – or seven! – out of the equation. 

But he was clearly not thinking straight – and he did not hit a straight shot either.

His ball bounced off the bank into Rae’s Creek, and McIllroy signed for a seven.

That opened the door for Rose, who had ose came storming out of the pack.

The dogged English star’s belief that he could still add to his 2013 US Open victory even though he is now 44 was so nearly vindicated.

His closing 66 was worthy of winning any Major. He played the final 12 holes in six under par – combining EIGHT birdies with a couple of bogeys.

But in the end it was only good enough for him to finish second best, just as he did in 2025 and 2017. 

This was McIlroy’s time. Eventually!

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