Golf Monthly article
When Rory McIlroy beat Justin Rose on the first playoff hole at The Masters, it ended years of agony peppered with multiple near misses at Majors, while also fulfilling his lifelong dream of winning the Augusta National event. The victory was made even more significant for McIlroy by the fact that, the moment he holed his winning putt, he entered golf immortality by becoming just the sixth player to complete his career Grand Slam.
