00:00Rory McIlroy held his nerve through a dramatic final day at the Masters to secure a one-shot victory at
00:09Augusta National Golf Club and claim back-to-back titles.
00:14McIlroy had built a six-shot lead at the halfway stage but faced a fierce challenge on Sunday.
00:21The defending champion responded with birdies around the turn and added further gains on the back nine as well to
00:30regain control, although late pressure from Scotty Scheffler ensured a tense finish.
00:39Taking a narrow lead into the final hole, McIlroy completed his round with a bogey but did enough to secure
00:47victory with closing a 71 and a 12-under total.
00:52Tyrell Hatton finished strongly as well to join Rose Young and Russell Henley in a tie for third place.
01:00After the round, McIlroy stated that he had found it hard to believe that he had waited 17 years for
01:08a first green jacket before winning two in quick succession.
01:12He added that perseverance at Augusta had paid off and explained that despite a difficult weekend, his early work had
01:22proved decisive as he stayed composed to finish the job.
01:29Criticism has come outside of the golfing world though, with winners of the Masters getting what some have called an
01:37unfair advantage by being able to practice at the golf club ahead of the competition.
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