Rory McIlroy had to wait more than a decade to win the Masters and complete the career Grand Slam.
He had to wait only a year to take home a second green jacket.
After squandering a record six-stroke lead in Saturday’s third round, McIlroy briefly lost the lead again Sunday before taking control on the second nine at Augusta National to become the first back-to-back Masters champion since Tiger Woods in 2001-02 and the fourth overall (Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo).
A day after his 1-over 73 opened the door for a handful of golfers, McIlroy posted a 71 despite a bogey on the 18th to win by one stroke at 12-under 276.
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