KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – For Rory McIlroy, winning didn't take care of everything. McIlroy missed the cut at The Players Championship, then admitted he messed up his swing trying to keep up with long-hitting Bryson DeChambeau.
Another missed cut followed at the Masters and McIlroy fell to 15th in the world, his worst ranking in more than a decade. Three weeks later, he showed up at Quail Hollow and won.
His first victory in 18 months was enough to make him the betting favorite at this week's PGA Championship, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, but McIlroy's recent struggles remain fresh in his mind. “It was a great sort of validation that I’m working on the right things, but it was just a step in the process,” McIlroy said Tuesday. “I want to