#rory-mcilroy

#rory-mcilroy

Rory McIlroy, after winning the Masters, purchased all 1,100 remaining pin flags from the gift shop, commemorating his 17-year journey to the championship.

"Look, I feel the support of an entire country out there, which is a wonderful position to be in, but at the same time, you don't want to let them down."

Gotterup handled it all with poise to go with his great strength. He delivered all the right shots -- the short birdie putt on the par-3 12th to build a two-shot lead, the 10-foot birdie on the par-5 16th to restore a two-shot lead.

You could tell it was a harder win – most of the time he makes it look a lot easier. That obviously was on the forefront of his mind.

"Obviously watching Rory win after giving it a try for a number of years was inspiring. I'd love to throw my hat in the ring and give it a chance come the weekend this week."