Each week, GolfChannel.com takes a look back at the week in golf. In this edition of After Further Review, our writers weigh in on Rory McIlroy and rivalries, a wealth of young American talent, and a curious confluence of circumstances involving the number 59.
With apologies to headline writers everywhere, “Jordan Rules” and “The Rickie Era” may have been a bit premature. While Jordan Spieth’s victory at the Masters was inspiring – after all, it’s not often a 21-year-old adds a green jacket to his closet with such flare – and Rickie Fowler’s triumph at The Players will be a boon for golf, not to mention Rickie; Rory McIlroy is still the game’s best player.