Golf
Masters LIVE: Rory McIlroy blanks Bryson DeChambeau as Tiger Woods shows true colours
Rory McIlroy has joined the golfing elite by winning the Masters, 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 11th attempt.
