Whereas Rory McIlroy turned solely the sixth participant to win the profession Grand Slam of Masters, Open Championship, US Open and US PGA Championship by profitable the Augusta Masters with a play-off win towards Justin Rose, the Northern Eire golfer has acquired reward from {the golfing} world for the feat. Whereas Tiger Woods had turn into the final participant to attain the feat earlier than McIlroy did the identical on Sunday night time, 4 different gamers earlier than Woods had achieved the uncommon feat with Gene Sarazan, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Participant to have gained all of the majors as soon as of their profession.
“Welcome to the membership. Finishing the Grand Slam at Augusta is one thing particular. Your dedication throughout this spherical, and this whole journey has proven by way of, and now you’re part of historical past. Happy with you.” 5-time Masters winner Woods wrote on X.
Whereas Woods had achieved the feat by profitable the Open Championship in 2000, Gary Participant is the oldest residing member of the profession grand slam winners. The nine-time main winner Participant, who had gained the Masters thrice in his profession, had earlier kicked off the Masters this week by doing the ceremonial tee-off together with 18-time main winner Jack Nicklaus and eight-time main winner Tom Watson. Participant showered his reward on McIlroy, who gained a serious after a spot of 11 years to finish the profession grand slam. “I’ve all the time mentioned he’s probably the most proficient participant on the earth at present. He has the perfect swing by a mile. He’s a tough employee and he deserves all the pieces he will get. There have been two photographs in there that I’ll always remember for so long as I stay. I’ve by no means seen such enthusiasm by the gang. They adopted Rory and so they wished him to win. The nation could be very happy with him. He is a superb, well-mannered man who’s doing an terrible lot of fine for golf.” Participant instructed BBC Radio 5.
Nicklaus, who had gained the Masters six occasions in his profession, too rated McIlroy’s title win on Sunday as one thing that can take ‘World off his shoulders’. “I’m so completely satisfied for him. It can take the world off his shoulders and also you’re now going to see much more of actually good golf out of Rory McIlroy.” Nicklaus instructed CBS America.
McIlroy gained his first Masters title with a play-off win towards Justin rose. The 35-year-old wanted to make par on the 18th gap as he led Arose by one stroke however missed a 5-foot par putt to drive a play-off towards Rose. Earlier within the day, McIlroy had a two-shot lead at first of the day however then had a under common spherical on Sunday earlier than forcing his means on the final six holes earlier than forcing the primary Masters playoff in eight years. “There have been two photographs in there that I’ll always remember for so long as I stay. The primary was when he was on quantity seven and he was within the timber, there was one little hole and he took a large swing on to a tiny inexperienced and it ended up 4 ft from the outlet. After which on the finish, after it regarded like he was blowing it at 13 and 14, he hit a excessive, excessive hook which ended up about six ft from the outlet [on the 15th]. And to complete on 18, after making a multitude the primary time round, he knocked it stone chilly,” Participant added on BBC Radio 5.
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