As we saw by Rory McIlroy's emotional reaction to winning the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam, the guy was under an insane amount of pressure to finally get the job done. McIlroy admitted he felt "pure relief" after winning the playoff against Justin Rose to make (more) golf history.

Chatter about a Grand Slam had gone largely quiet for the better part of 25 years since Tiger Woods knocked it out in a span of 35 days — winning the U.S. Open and British Open for the last two legs by a combined 23 strokes — in 2000.