After a topsy-turvy final round, Rory Mcilroy held on to win the 89th Masters Tournament in a one-hole playoff on Sunday, earning his fifth major championship and first since 2014.
Entering the day with a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau for first place, Mcilroy somehow found himself neck and neck with Justin Rose after 15 holes.
Only needing par on the 18th hole to win, Mcilroy instead bogeyed to set up the playoff against Rose. Playing the same hole again to determine a winner, Mcilroy recorded a birdie while Rose shot for par.
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