The greatest battles Rory McIlroy has fought over the last 10 years have been with himself. This was never going to end any other way. At times on Sunday, it seemed like the only thing standing between McIlroy and victory was the space between his ears.

When the putt fell, McIlroy let out a primal scream, releasing the scar tissue of emotion that had built up over the last 11 years — 14 if you count his meltdown at the 2011 Masters. Then he fell to his knees.

Rory McIlroy edged Justin Rose in a playoff to capture his first green jacket 14 years after leading in the fourth round at Augusta National