Welcome to Holywood – Rory McIlroy’s Holywood.
The town in County Down has always been proud of their local golfing superstar but it has reached a whole new level after his dramatic win on Sunday.
He finally joined a select club of just six golfers to achieve the career Grand Slam with victory in the Masters.
The boy from Holywood received his Hollywood ending, and the town is buzzing.
Rory McIlroy’s hometown celebrates ‘immortality’
It may be a grey Monday in Holywood but the faces of sleep-deprived golf fans light up when they are asked about the rollercoaster scenes at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
John Reynolds, who lives in Holywood, said he was absolutely delighted that McIlroy “managed to finally get over the line”.
He watched every minute of the final day on Sunday.
“It was tortuous, it was not what we all expected. We were hoping for a triumphant run through the last round,” he said.
He said the win was massive for the town, and McIlroy’s “golfing immortality” was a good reflection on Holywood.
