Faldo

Now with five majors, McIlroy moves alongside Ballesteros and trails Faldo by one.

Given that he is the first from the continent to complete the Slam the Northern Irishman might have eclipsed Faldo as golf's greatest European.

Outside his three Masters and three Open titles, Faldo won only three other events that count on the PGA Tour.

Only two men in history have come from that far behind after 18 holes to win - Nick Faldo in 1990 and Tiger Woods in 2005.

Only Danny Willett - who memorably earned a shock win in 2017 and returning on the back of his lifetime invite - has won since Nick Faldo's second success back in 1996.