Rory McIlroy erased 11 years of major heartache and etched his name into golf's highest echelon by completing his career grand slam with a playoff victory over Justin Rose at the Masters on Sunday.
The victory sparked off widespread celebrations as McIlroy, one of the sport's most popular players, finally broke through after so many major weekend disappointments. Perhaps nowhere was the joy more apparent than at Hollywood Golf Club in Northern Ireland, where they gathered to watch their most famous member try to survive a self-inflicted and yet self-propelled roller coaster.
