has joined the golfing elite by winning the , and therefore becoming the sixth player to ever land a career grand slam. The Northern Irishman did it the hard way though, beating Justin Rose via a playoff.
McIlroy almost threw away a five-shot lead on the back nine to allow Rose to creep back into contention before failing to sink a five feet par on the 18th and forcing a sudden death playoff, with both players finishing on 11 under par. The 35-year-old then held his nerve to produce an emphatic birdie after Rose parred to win the Masters on his 17th attempt.
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