Rory McIlroy and the making of an exhilarating night of sporting theatre

He can stumble, he can lash out, he can laugh, he can stay calm and let panic set in; he can wage a war with the little voice in his own mind. Most of us have that galling ability too.

Rory McIlroy looks upward while speaking after putting on the green Jacket after winning the Masters. Pic: AP Photo/Matt Slocum.

The shot of a lifetime. The worst shot ever down the stretch in a major.

Back-to-back, up and down, a wild sporting ride that distilled Rory McIlroy’s entire career into an exhilarating and exhausting final round at Augusta National.