McIlroy says his Masters win resonated with public

Rory Mcllroy said on Wednesday he was surprised at how his Masters victory, which ended years of heartbreak and made him only the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam of golf's four majors, resonated with so many others.

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Mcllroy overcame a late collapse during the final round of the Masters 10 days ago before prevailing in a sudden-death playoff that ended his 11-year wait to join golf's most exclusive club.

Speaking ahead of this week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans where he and friend Shane Lowry are defending champions in the PGA Tour's only official team event, Mcllroy spoke about the magnitude of his Masters triumph.

"The big thing for me is just how the whole journey sort of resonated with people and the people that have reached out to me. That's been absolutely amazing,” Mcllroy told reporters at TPC Louisiana.

“Look, it's not every day you get to fulfill one of your lifelong goals and dreams, and I've just really tried to enjoy everything that comes along with that.”