In a touching display, Rory McIlroy broke down in tears speaking about his parents after his dramatic Masters victory, achieved after a nerve-wracking playoff against Justin Rose.
The win was a huge career milestone—the completion of a career Grand Slam—coming after many near misses at Augusta. His parents, watching from Northern Ireland, were crucial in his mind, even as they weren't physically there. A testament to persistence, McIlroy's saga at the Masters stretches over 14 years, marked by past heartbreaks, now resolved with his enduring triumph.