McIlroy threatened to squander a five-shot lead with eight holes to play before holding his nerve to birdie the first extra hole after an extraordinary final day at Augusta National.
Have a look back at the ups and Downs so far
13. 2017
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland lines up a putt on the first hole during the third round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Photo: Harry How
14. 2018
Large masks of Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter during the morning fourball matches of the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National on September 28, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) Photo: Ross Kinnaird
15. 2018
Rory McIlroy of Europe and Thorbjorn Olesen of Europe embrace during the morning fourball matches of the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National on September 28, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Photo: Jamie Squire
16. 2019
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks from the second tee during the final round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club No. 3 on August 18, 2019 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Photo: Andrew Redington