Rory McIlroy

I think all of my perseverance at this golf tournament over the years has really started to pay off.

It was a tough weekend.

I did the bulk of my work on Thursday and Friday, but just so, so happy to hang in there and get the job done.

My mum and dad.

They weren't here last year to celebrate with us.

And surprisingly, I had to convince them to come this year because they thought that the reason that I won was because they weren't here.

Glad that we proved that wrong.

But mum and dad, I owe everything to you.

You are the most wonderful parents ever.

And if I can be half the parent to Poppy as you were to me, then I know I've done a good job.

Thank you.

I thought it was so difficult to win last year because of trying to win the Masters and the Grand Slam.

And then this year I realised it's just really difficult to win the Masters.

I tried to convince myself it was both, but...

Yeah, today was difficult.

I was really nervous on the first goal.

There's a lot of pent-up emotion that just came out on that 18th green and a moment like that makes all the years and all the close calls worth it.

And I want to say hello to my mum and dad.

They're back home in Northern Ireland.

And I can't wait to see them next week.