Golf’s civil war casts long shadow as Rory McIlroy aims to finally slay Masters demon
Sometimes in sport, it’s the near miss, followed by the bravery of getting up to go again, only to miss out once more that leaves the most indelible emotional mark. The repeated hope and optimism, crushed every time, often in increasingly cruel ways, until there are no more chances left.
Maybe this will be the year that Jimmy White finally wins the World Snooker Championship...? Or the England men’s football team finally win another major tournament...? Or Ireland finally make it past a Rugby World Cup quarter-final...?
Or Rory McIlroy finally wins to complete a career grand slam...?
