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Rory McIlroy admitted that it would have been a ‘bitter pill to swallow’ to not turn a record-breaking halfway lead at The Masters into a historic title defence at Augusta National.
McIlroy became just the fourth player in history to win back-to-back editions of The Masters, following last year's dramatic play-off win over Justin Rose - completing the Grand Slam - by claiming a one-shot win over Scottie Scheffler on Sunday.
'I don't make it easy!' - McIlroy savours 'incredible' Masters win
Originally reported by Sky Sports
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