Rory McIlroy's aggressive approach to playing Augusta National—save for that ill-fated layup Sunday on No. 13—helped him finally claim that elusive first green jacket to complete the career Grand Slam.

The greatest battles Rory McIlroy has fought over the last 10 years have been with himself. This was never going to end any other way. At times on Sunday, it seemed like the only thing standing between McIlroy and victory was the space between his ears.