Rory Mcilroy got his flowers on Sunday and, from a Grand Slam winning partner, Tiger Woods showed love.
“Welcome to the club,” Woods wrote in X to the Irish of the North, who finally, his first teacher on Sunday after avoiding a collapse to win in a single hole playoff against Justin Rose.
“Completing the Grand Slam in Augusta is something special. Its duration of the determination in this round and all this trip has been spectaculized, and now you are part of the story. Proud of you!”
Woods, the young golfer to achieve the Grand Slam race to achieve the feat at 24, is one of the two golfers who has won every older at least three times, along with Jack Nicklaus.
The 15 -time major winner had been scheduled to compete again in the Masters this year before a torn Achilles hit any dream of that happened.
The presumable observed on television while Mcilroy won dramatically after not Bee capable of attending the event.
Mcilroy closed to 11 foundations before telling a Birdie in the Playoff hole and collapse on his knees to celebrate.
The euphoric Mcilroy was embraced by his wife, Erica Stoll, and his daughter Poppy while the spectators applauded him.
Rose, who is also over 11 years old but lost when he shot at the Playoffs hole, also showed Mcilroy love after his victory.
“I just said:” Listen, this is a historical moment in golf, isn’t it, someone who achieves the Grand Slam race, “said Rose?” I just said it was great to be able to share that moment with him. Obviously, I wanted to be the bad today, but still, it is a transcendental occasion for the golf game. “
Rose almost played Spoiler after Mcilroy lost a short putt in 18 before the playoff.
A cryor Mcilroy and Rose hugged the emotional scene.