Rory McIlroy Masters victory marked by new digital billboards celebrate near his hometown

New digital billboards on the side of the Sydenham Bypass are celebrating Rory McIlory's Masters victory as he becomes sixth golfer to earn the Grand Slam. The billboards located on the side of Glentoran's The Oval stadium will greet travellers as they head towards the Rory's hometown of Holywood just a couple of miles up the road. He was victorious over Englishman Justin Rose in a nail-biting play-off on the 18th hole of Augusta in the early hours of Monday morning (UK time) to secure an elusive Green Jacket on the 17th attempt.

Read more: Rory McIlroy's emotional message to daughter Poppy after iconic Masters win Read more: 13 incredible images of Rory McIlroy's emotional Masters victory as he seals career Grand Slam It was the last major that Rory needed in order to achieve Golf's Grand Slam after previously taking home US Open, Open Championship and PGA Championship titles. The new billboards celebrating his achievement are Northern Ireland’s biggest Digital Out Of Home advertising site with 2x massive digital screens(D96s) and are operated by Route Media who officially launched them last week. Following his Masters victory, Rory said: "It's a dream come true.



I have dreamt about that moment for as long as I can remember. Watching Tiger (Woods) here in 1997 do what he did, winning his first green jacket, I think that inspired so many of my generation to want to emulate what he did. It feels incredible.

"This is my 17th time here and I started to wonder if it would ever be my time. The last 10 years coming here with the burden of the grand slam on my shoulder and trying to achieve it, I wonder what we're going to talk about going into next year. "I'm absolutely honoured, thrilled and proud to be able to call myself a Masters champion.

" McIlroy confessed that a wave of "all relief" washed over him as he sank to his knees following the successful putt on the 18th. Reflecting on the journey, he said: "It was 14 years in the making, from having a four-shot lead (after three rounds) in 2011. There was a lot of pent up emotion that came out on the 18th green and a moment like that makes all the years and close calls worth it.

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