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Rory McIlroy wasted no time in updating his social media handles to reflect his enormous achievement by winning the Masters to complete the career grand slam. On Wednesday, renowned golf editor Michael McEwan from Bunkered magazine in Scotland noticed that the Northern Irish Golf star had updated his Twitter profile to say “grand slam winner”. RELATED: Was there something more to Rory McIlroy blowing off Bryson DeChambeau on Sunday?

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[Photo: Getty images]Jason Day may have earned a fifth top-10 result at the Masters but the perennial Augusta contender blasted himself for not capitalising on another year in the mix at the April major. While the former world No.1 saw positive signs from his T-8 finish at five-under-par, which was six shots back of a playoff Rory McIlroy won over Justin Rose, it was the second edition that Day started the final day at Augusta on the same score as a player who either won or was in a playoff.

1 week ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Evin Priest

[Photo: Getty images]Jason Day has praised the guts of Masters champion Rory McIlroy in completing the career grand slam after more than a decade of “gut punches” and heartache attempting to capture golf’s holy grail. McIlroy was the first golfer to achieve the historic slam since Tiger Woods won the 2000 Open Championship at St Andrews.

1 week ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Evin Priest

[Photo: Getty images]Rory McIlroy has succeeded Tiger Woods on the throne as golf’s greatest modern player by winning the Masters at Augusta National to become just the sixth golfer in history to complete golf’s career grand slam. The Northern Irishman delivered under some of the most intense pressure any great player has ever faced when he captured a long-awaited green jacket to cement all four major championship trophies in his career.

1 week ago | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Evin Priest

[Photo: Getty images]Jason Day is saying there’s still a chance. In fact, the former world No.1 and frequent Masters contender mapped out exactly how he could spoil the party as Rory McIlroy chases golfing immortality. Despite the Northern Irishman, who needs a Masters green jacket to complete the career grand slam, holding a three-shot lead over two-time US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and despite Day being seven shots behind him, the Queenslander believes it is possible.