With a little boldness and a lot of luck, McIlroy banishes ghosts of 2011 | Andy Bull

For somebody who makes golf look sublimely easy, the world No 2 made winning the Masters look hellishly difficult

Has there ever been an athlete who made playing look so easy, and winning seem so hard?

On Sunday morning, everyone in Augusta was asking variations on the same single question. Gonna be his year this year?"the man on the bag check asked. Doyou think he'll get it done?" the woman guarding the crosswalk asked. This time, huh, this time?" the man on the door asked.