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No scriptwriter could have penned it better. No box set could replicate its suspense. No reality TV show could touch its truth. Last night, as Rory McIlroy finally conquered Augusta in a playoff against Justin Rose, millions were reminded why live sport is the final, unfiltered frontier of live television.

Each April, Augusta National becomes more than a sporting arena — it becomes a sanctuary. The manicured greens, the blooming azaleas, the si