AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy finally achieve him lifelong dream as he win di Masters on Sunday after 14 years of close shaves. E beat Justin Rose for di title through sudden-death playoff, completing im career Grand Slam at dis prestigious event.
After first missing a five-foot par putt on di 18th hole of di final round, McIlroy went back to di same spot during di playoff, hitting a beautiful wedge shot to two feet for birdie. When di winning putt drop, e couldn’t hold back him emotion as e collapsed to di ground in tears, overwhelmed by journey wey get ups and downs to dis moment.
“Dis moment make all di years and all di close calls worth it,” McIlroy talk after slipping on di Green Jacket, referencing di heartbreak of 2011 when he lost a four-shot lead on di back nine. “I started to wonder if it would ever be my time.”
McIlroy’s journey to dis victory no easy. E had a strong start go into di final round leading by two shots, but started with a double bogey, losing him lead to Bryson DeChambeau. But di Northern Irishman regrouped, firing a brilliant approach on di 15th hole to regain di lead.
Justin Rose, who had been trailing all di way, made a stunning comeback and forced di playoff by sinking a 20-foot birdie putt on di 18th. Rose show resilience with a final-round score of 66, di best knotch for di day.
“You can’t skip through a career without some heartaches,” Rose said, showing grace after di loss. “Dis kind of feeling no dey sweet, but it dey part of di game.”
Throughout di playoff, di tension was palpable, as both players show high skill under pressure. McIlroy made sure say di playoff no end like di previous time, sinking di winning putt with composure.
Dis victory means McIlroy will join di likes of Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player as one of di few golfers to win every major at least once. E achieved dis after 11 attempts to complete di Grand Slam, longest time for any player.
With di Masters now behind him, McIlroy look forward to di PGA Championship next month, a course where he has previously made waves, winning four times. “I’m ready to carry dis momentum forward,” e add.
