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Jim Furyk pumps his fist after making a birdie on the ffifth hole during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Furyk closes with flurry, finishes 2nd in hometown event

By MARK LONG - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, chips to the ninth green during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Rory McIlroy emerges from wild day to win Players Championship

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Jon Rahm, of Spain, waves to the gallery as he arrives at the 17th hole during the third round of The Players Championship golf tournament Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Rahm storms into lead at Players Championship

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Jim Furyk hits his second shot off the 16th fairway during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 15, 2019, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

McIlroy, Fleetwood share lead at Players Championship

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Phil Mickelson, left, listens to his brother and caddie Tim Mickelson as he waits to tee off on the ninth hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 15, 2019, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Rory McIlroy blames PGA Tour for slow play ‘epidemic’

By MARK LONG - Associated Press

Francesco Molinari, right, of Italy, leaves the first green after making a putt for birdie during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Francesco Molinari charges to a 64 to win at Arnold Palmer Invitational

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Matthew Fitzpatrick, of England, hits out of a bunker onto the 17th green during the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Fitzpatrick takes 1-shot lead over McIlroy at Bay Hill

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 file photo, Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits his second shot in the rain on the 18th hole during the second round of the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. McIlroy begins his road to the Masters this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang, File)

McIlroy doing everything right but winning

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Brooks Koepka tees off on the fourth hole during the Pro-Am of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Honda Classic gets only 3 of the world’s top 20 players

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

U.S. golfer Dustin Johnson poses with his Mexico Championship trophy at the Chapultepec Golf Club in Mexico City, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Christian Palma)

Dustin Johnson cruises to 20th career title in Mexico Championship

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Dustin Johnson hits the ball on the 3rd hole on the third round of competition of the WGC-Mexico Championship at the Chapultepec Golf Club in Mexico City, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Johnson overcomes tree trouble for 4-shot lead in Mexico

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Dustin Johnson watches his putt on the 2nd green on the second day of competition of the WGC-Mexico Championship at the Chapultepec Golf Club in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Johnson builds 2-shot lead in Mexico as Woods rallies

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Tiger Woods putts on the 1st green during the first round of the the WGC-Mexico Championship at the Chapultepec Golf Club in Mexico City, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

McIlroy opens with 63 as Woods struggles in Mexico debut

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the pro-am round of the Farmer's Insurance Open golf tournament on the North Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in San Diego, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Tiger returns to Torrey to face strong field, strong course

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Gary Woodland plays his shot from the third tee during the third round of the Tournament of Champions golf event, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Woodland stays in front with a big putt at Kapalua

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2018 file photo, Rory McIlroy, from Northern Ireland, looks at his shot on the 1st hole during the third round of the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. McIlroy has decided to skip the early start of the European Tour season and concentrate on the U.S. tour this year. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Column: McIlroy’s next chapter of career all about America

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks at a press conference two days ahead of the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov.13, 2018. McIlroy said on Tuesday that he intends to play only two full-field European Tour events in the first half of 2019 because of changes in the tournament schedule. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

McIlroy giving up European Tour membership in 2019

Associated Press

Europe's Rory McIlroy looks down at his ball in a bunker on the 18th hole during a singles match on the final day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. Europe's Rory McIlroy lost to Justin Thomas of the US. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

McIlroy again unreliable in Ryder Cup singles

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

Europe's Tommy Fleetwood plays from the fairway to the 1st green during a fourball match on the second day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The Latest: McIlroy-Thomas to lead off singles at Ryder Cup

Associated Press

Europe's Sergio Garcia, second right, embraces Europe's Rory McIlroy on the 7th tee during a fourball match on the second day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Ryder Cup capsules

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press