Grand slam feat’s dream come true, says Rory

Rory McIlroy hailed a “dream come true” after beating Justin Rose in a play-off to win the 89th Masters and finally complete the career grand slam.

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McIlroy threatened to squander a five-shot lead with eight holes to play before holding his nerve to birdie the first extra hole after an extraordinary final day at Augusta National.

"It's a dream come true," 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 inspired so many of my generation to want 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.