The greatest battles Rory McIlroy has fought over the last 10 years have been with himself. This was never going to end any other way. At times on Sunday, it seemed like the only thing standing between McIlroy and victory was the space between his ears.

After years of collapses and failures, Rory McIlroy finally got his green jacket. While it looked like things would once again end in tragedy multiple times, McIlroy cast his demons aside to win the Masters for the first time, and pick up a career grand slam in the process.

Rory McIlroy edged Justin Rose in a playoff to capture his first green jacket 14 years after leading in the fourth round at Augusta National