Rory McIlory describes Masters win and career grand slam in three words

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00:00Look, it's a dream come true. I've dreamt about that moment for as long as I can remember.

00:08I mentioned it out in the prize ceremony, but watching Tiger here in 1997 do what he did and

00:16winning his first green jacket, I think that inspired so many of my generation to want to

00:22emulate what he did. And there were points in my career where I didn't know if

00:30I would have this nice garment over my shoulders, but I didn't make it easy today.

00:38I certainly didn't make it easy. I was nervous. It was one of the toughest days I've ever had on

00:43the golf course. In a funny way, I feel like the double bogey at the first sort of settled my nerves.

00:50And it's funny, walking to the second tee, the first thing that popped into my head was John

00:55Ram a couple of years ago, making double and going on to win. So, you know, at least my mind was in

01:01the right place and was at least thinking positively about it. But just a complete roller coaster of a day.