Rory McIlroy got the monkey off his back. He's finally a Masters champion. The pressure is off. But will the relief of Sunday's big win allow him to play more freely and spark a run of real dominance on the tour? The odds are promising.

McIlroy, who is an Augusta win away from the career grand slam, is a -225 favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook to win the Masters heading into Sunday’s final round. The 35-year-old wrapped up Saturday at 12-under, two shots ahead of Bryson DeChambeau in second place.

Rory McIlroy had been trying for years to win a Masters Green Jacket and become just the sixth male player in history to secure golf’s grand slam. Given the scar tissue he carried from his numerous failures at Augusta National,