Rory McIlroy's Masters Victory: Relief and Readiness

0:00On April 7th, Rory McAroy finally grabbed that elusive master's title on his 17th try, ending years of build-up and heartbreak at Augusta National. The Northern Irish star slipped on the iconic green jacket last year, and now he's owning every bit of champion status with a laid-back vibe that screams relief. Earlier this week, he strode into the media room Tuesday lunchtime, jacket draped perfectly. He's too nervous to dry clean it. He's been all in on duties, showing up early for the women's amateur on Saturday and the kids drive chip and putt Sunday way ahead of his usual. Late arrival, patrons and scribes are buzzing with positivity. No more when you're gonna do it, Rory. Chatter? Instead, it's all back-to-back hype, and he's grinning through it, cracking jokes like when he quipped flowers to a random question floating on, Cloud 9. He's prepped his champion's dinner speech and menu for Tuesday night, keeping details tight, that old pressure gone. Walking the course feels light now, no weight hanging over him. Knocking the table when asked about his next big win, he said this one's the most winnable straight fire, signaling he's locked in to defend that.

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