Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a ball on the 14t hole during the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Tiger Woods from the U.S., left, talks to Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the 14th hole during the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Tiger Woods from the U.S. follows through a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. (AP Photo)
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland follows his ball on the 14t hole during the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)