But … After Rory McIlroy shed years of frustration by finally completing golf’s career Grand Slam at last month’s Masters, people couldn’t help but start looking ahead. To the PGA Championship, which this year is being played at Quail Hollow,

Down goes _____! Rory McIlroy has filled that blank often. The round-shouldered Irishman, now 36, has endured all manner of fourth-round trauma, including four seconds in majors. More than once we’ve wondered: Can he get off the mat again?

Rory McIlroy and JP Fitzgerald were one of the most successful player-caddie partnerships in golf history, but the two have not spoken since their shock split in 2017