His spectacular season culminated in landing an $11.5 million jackpot on Sunday, when he regained the world No. 1 ranking by winning the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup finale.
Jason Day had five victories, including his first major at the PGA Championship, and there was talk a sixth win and the FedEx Cup might put the Australian in the discussion. “It was one of those moments where I did get disturbed out of my routine.
Indeed, 26-year-old Rory McIlroy and 22-year-old Jordan Spieth each have two victories in the past five majors, are ranked first and second in the world, respectively, and have signaled their intentions to take over the game the way Tiger and Phil once did.
The world number one golfer has been teasing fans all week with uploads charting his road to recovery since his ankle injury while playing football last month.
A simple Instagram post has led to speculation that Rory McIlroy could be playing in next week’s PGA Championship after missing the British Open last month with an ankle injury. Add in the fact that people were standing in this hazard, and it was about 40 yards off the...