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Sam Burns, right, kisses his trophy after defeating Cameron Young in the final match at the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament in Austin, Texas, Sunday, March 26, 2023. Michael Dell, left, presented the trophy. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) **FILE**

Sam Burns wins final Match Play in rout over Cameron Young

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Scottie Scheffler hits from a bunker toward the 16th green during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) **FILE**

Scheffler’s rise leads to incomplete grade on Smith

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Kurt Kitayama watches his shot on the first fairway during final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Kitayama breaks through in wild finish at Bay Hill for first PGA Tour title

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland follows his ball on the 9th hole during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

McIlroy overcomes Reed, wins Dubai Desert Classic by one shot

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after missing a ball on the 18th hole during the competition of the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

McIlroy, Reed tied behind leaders at Dubai Desert Classic

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FILE - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off at the 18th hole during DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 19, 2022. McIlroy was one of the most vocal critics of the LIV Golf breakaway league last year. It left him feeling mentally drained so he decided to put his clubs away for a few weeks around Christmas. Now he’s back and appears to be as fiery as ever as he prepares to play the Dubai Desert Classic. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil, File)

McIlroy snubs Reed, in no mood for reconciliation in Dubai

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy, left, of Northern Ireland, and Sergio Garcia, of Spain, walk up the 15th fairway during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament April 5, 2017, in Augusta, Ga. McIlroy, in a lengthy interview in the Sunday Independent in Ireland, says his close friendship with Garcia ended over a testy text exchange at the U.S. Open. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

McIlroy says Norman rift began with his ‘brainwash’ comment

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Tiger Woods, of the United States, stands on the 11th hole during the first round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 14, 2022. Woods was out before he was officially back, withdrawing Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, from his Hero World Challenge with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) **FILE**

Tiger Woods doesn’t ‘have much left in this leg’ to compete

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reacts to his drive off the 17th tee during the final round of the CJ Cup golf tournament Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Ridgeland, S.C. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) **FILE**

McIlroy says Norman needs to ‘exit stage left’ from LIV Golf

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Phil Mickelson, right, speaks during a news conference for the LIV Golf Team Championship at Trump National Doral Golf Club, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Doral, Fla. At left is Joaquinn Niemann. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Mickelson tunes down rhetoric with McIlroy, PGA

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy, left, of Northern Ireland, left, celebrates with his caddie after the final round of the CJ Cup golf tournament Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Ridgeland, S.C. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) **FILE**

Return to No. 1 felt like a crawl to McIlroy

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits on the first fairway during the final round of the CJ Cup golf tournament Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Ridgeland, S.C. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

McIlroy back on top of the world by winning CJ Cup

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Shane Lowry, of Ireland, points to the direction of an errant tee shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course Friday, May 21, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) **FILE**

Lowry secures win ‘for the good guys’ at Wentworth

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Rory McIlroy reacts after making a birdie putt on the fifteenth green during the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) **FILE**

McIlroy a ‘Super Bowl’ champ in a year without winning major

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy celebrates with the trophy after winning the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

McIlroy storms from 6 back to win FedEx Cup and $18 million

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, listens to a question during a press conference at East Lake Golf Club prior to the start of the Tour Championship golf tournament Wednesday Aug 24, 2022, in Atlanta, Ga. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Woods, McIlroy behind tech-infused golf league in TV venture

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reacts to the gallery after his putt on the 16th hole during the third round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Wilmington Country Club, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Rory McIlroy chucks fan’s remote-controlled golf ball in water at BMW Championship

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Cameron Smith, of Australia, kisses the claret jug trophy as he poses for photographers on the 18th green after winning the British Open golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Sunday July 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Cameron Smith a British Open champion and man for any course

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Cameron Smith, of Australia, kisses the claret jug trophy as he poses for photographers on the 18th green after winning the British Open golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Sunday July 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Smith rallies to beat McIlroy at British Open for first major

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland lines up a putt on the 11th hole during the third round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Saturday July 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland avoid blunders to share British Open lead

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press