Rory McIlroy’s Health Battle – ‘I wasnt in a great place’ – ryan

He has had his wave disrupted by Health issues over the years

Rory McIlroy said it was a “dream come true” on Sunday night as he beat justin rose in a play-off to win the 89th masters and finally complete the Career Grand Slam. He added that he “started to wonder if it would ever be my time” on his 17th visit to Augusta.

In 2017, he called an early end to his winless campaign, just the second of his professional career, reveling that he had an irregular heartbeat. He also battled a rib injury, which disrupted his entire season that year.

At a press conference in January 2018, he said: “I was excited to be done (Last season). After three and a half months, I very happy to be back. I felt like I need it (the break) physically and mentally. Sabbatical.

“Mentally I was not in a great place and that was because of where I was physically. I feel prepared now, I feel ready and I feel ready to challenge. I feel really good about where I’m at with my health.

After Winning On Sunday Night, McIlroy said: “I have dreamt about that moment for as long as I can remember. Watching Tiger (Woods) here in 1997 do what he did, winning his first green jacket, I think that inspires so many of my generation to emulate what he did.

“It feels incredible. This is my 17th time here and I started to wonder if it would ever be my time.

“The last 10 years coming here with the burden of the grand slam on my shoulder and trying to achieve it, I wonder what we’re going to talk about going into next year. I’m absolutely honored, thrilled and proud to be able to call myself a masters champion.”

McIlroy Admitted It was “all relief” that made him sink to his knees after Holing the Winning Putt, Adding: “It was 14 years in the making, from having a four-shot lead (after three rounds) in 2011. There was a lot of pent up emotion that came out on the 18th and a moment like that makes. and close calls worth it. ”

McIlroy’s Fourth Birdie of the day on the 10th had given him a five-shot lead, but he inexplicably pitched into rae’s creek on the 13th to run up a second bogey of the day and also dropped a shot on the 14th. After a bird, on the 17th had blessed him regain the lead, mcilroy bogeyed the 18th and was grateful for the intervention of his caddie Harry Diamond before the play-off.

“After scoring, Harry and I were walking to the wave cart to bring us back to the 18th tea, and he said to me,” well pal, we would have taken this on Monday morning, “McIlroy said.

“I’m like, ‘yeah, absolutely we would have’. That was an easy reset. I just kept score myself, just make the same swing you made in regulation. And I hit a great drive up there and the rest is history. I had two yards less in the play-off than well. Number, just needed a committed swing and made one at the right time. ”