After 14 years of heartbreak, Rory Mcllroy finally adorned the coveted Green Jacket that he has been chasing for so long.

He was eventually forced into tears. Finally, the Augusta Masters title is home.

McIlroy, who started Sunday’s final round with a two-stroke lead at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, overcame a serious comeback by Justin Rose to force a one-hole playoff after shooting 1-over par on the day, and finishing at 11-under par for the tournament and cementing his place among the game’s immortals.

With his victory at the Masters, the 35-year-old completed the career grand slam, achieved by winning each of golf’s four major tournaments.

They are the Masters, the US Open, The PGA Championships, and the Open Championships.

McIlroy becomes just the sixth player to accomplish the feat joining Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

Now a five-time major champion, Mcllroy told the CBS broadcast that the feeling of finally overcoming the drought is an “incredible” feeling.

"This is my 17th time here, and I started to wonder if it would ever be my time, and I think the last ten coming here, with the burden of the grand slam on my shoulders, and trying to achieve that. I’m sort of wondering what we’re going to talk about going into next year’s Masters," McIlroy said.

"But I’m just absolutely honored and thrilled, and just so proud to be able to call myself a Masters champion."

Currently the second-ranked golfer in the world, McIlroy has ended the season in the Official World Golf Rankings’ top 10 every year since 2009.

He also logged seven top-10 finishes at the Masters in that time.

Golf’s next major is just over a month away, with the PGA Championship set to tee off May 15-18 from Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.