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.

Rory McIlroy’s Masters win was a long time in the making, and to some, it looked like he would never overcome his Augusta National boogeymen. It took the Rory McIlroy 17 attempts before he eventually lifted the green jacket over his shoulders.