The Northern Irishman claimed a one-shot victory at the CJ Cup and joins Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson as the only golfers younger than 55 years old with 20 PGA Tour victories.
After a triple-bogey 7 on the par-4 17th in the opening round, McIlroy went 40 consecutive holes without a bogey, going 18-under par over that stretch.
The two events’ proximity to the Masters surely plays a role in the star-studded fields. And both tournaments are an opportunity to get four guaranteed rounds in, as each features a 78-man field with no cut.
Both Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy commented on the similarities between the Georgia and Nevada properties. Specifically, the comparisons of green complexes.