McIlroy’s ball tumbled into the creek. He bent his spine in half and threw his hands onto his knees. There had been plenty of triumphant patron responses at that point in the day. Here, in Amen Corner’s final chapter, the gasps returned. They did not stop.

After winning the Masters to became the sixth golfer in history to complete the career grand slam, joining the likes of Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy sent a strong message to his wife,

McIlroy survived a chaotic finish and beat out Justin Rose in a playoff to grab his first career win at the Masters and complete the career grand slam. His final putt sent him into an emotional whirlwind on the green after he tapped in a 4-foot putt for the win. "The long journey is over! McIlroy has his masterpiece." pic.twitter.com/X8LyQrJQr7